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We are building a fleet of dual-use multipurpose robotic space vehicles to create the future where maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, resupply and exploration are as routine as they are on Earth. Getting to space and overcoming the gravity well is only half the story. What you do there is the future. We are not building the trains. We are building the machines that lay down the tracks. By developing the foundational capabilities that make sustained, responsive operations possible, we enable a new era of space exploration that strengthens national security and ensures freedom of action in an increasingly contested domain.\nKatalyst Culture:\nWorking at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding. You’ll take real ownership and see your work move from concept to operations in an environment where the problems are hard and the impact is real. We value humility, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way, even when it’s harder. You’ll work closely with thoughtful, driven teammates who push each other to do their best. \nWhat You’ll Do\nContribute to the iteration of Katalyst’s spacecraft power system design, including schematics, board layouts, and interface definitions, to improve performance and complete feature upgrades. \nSupport operation of power system hardware during qualification testing, working directly with test engineers to execute thermal vacuum and vibration qualification test campaigns.\nHelp own integrated functional testing of electrical hardware with other spacecraft subsystems. \nPlan and execute targeted stress and performance testing, exercising hardware to design extremes through targeted performance testing.\nHelp define and plan design changes for feature or architecture improvement of the spacecraft power system with respect to future mission requirements.\nWhat We’re Looking For\nPride in work: You hold yourself to a high bar. You produce designs, documentation, and analyses that are correct, detailed, and ready for scrutiny.\nHumility: You take on new challenges, learn from others, and grow. You seek out missing context, ask good questions, and course-correct quickly with new information.\nTechnical intuition and mastery: You understand power electronics at the component level and how that integrates in and impacts spacecraft systems at the architecture level.\nYour Ideal Background\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent field\n3+ years of experience designing, testing, or integrating power electronics or closely related high-reliability power systems\nStrong understanding of switch mode power supply design and DC/DC converter architectures \nProficiency in Altium or similar ECAD tool for schematic and PCB layout design\nExposure to common digital communication standards (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, ethernet) and mixed-signal design best practices \nHands-on experience with hardware bring-up, bench testing, and debugging\nExperience executing test procedures and documenting results\nExperience troubleshooting board- or component-level analog and digital electronics issues \nExperience integrating power electronics with other subsystems \nAdditional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.\nCompensation and Benefits: Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. 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