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Senior Electrical Engineer - Battery & Power
AscendArcUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Dec 2025
💰 $210,000/yr($125,000/yr – $210,000/yr)
About the role
Come join us in shaping the future! Get in on the ground floor as an early member of our power systems team as an electrical engineer developing a revolutionary satellite communications system. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, test it and fly it. AscendArc is a seed stage startup founded to revolutionize the satellite communications industry. We are looking for doers who want to work in a ground-breaking, fast-paced, hardware rich environment. Our success will depend on your energy, skill, and creativity. What You'll Do:
Lead the design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing and qualification of a satellite battery system including the battery pack, as well as charging, discharging, and Battery Management System (BMS). Work closely with the power systems engineering and mechanical engineering teams to develop a complete, flight-ready solution. What You'll Bring: (required)
Base Salary The base salary range for this position is $125,000-210,000. When determining an individual’s compensation, we consider several factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data, so pay for this role may vary from the amounts listed. Legal Eligibility to Work Due to U.S. export control regulations, this position is only open to “U.S. persons.” That means you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or have refugee/asylee status. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants on temporary work visas (such as H-1B, TN, O-1, etc.) for this role.
Equal Employment Opportunity AscendArc is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor or legally protected status.
Lead the design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing and qualification of a satellite battery system including the battery pack, as well as charging, discharging, and Battery Management System (BMS). Work closely with the power systems engineering and mechanical engineering teams to develop a complete, flight-ready solution. What You'll Bring: (required)
- BS or higher in electrical engineering
- 5+ years of experience developing lithium chemistry battery systems
- 5+ years of experience designing DC-DC power converters and/or battery chargers
- Experience with industry standard electrical engineering and layout tools
- Located in the Portland, OR metro area (or willing to relocate)
- 10+ years of experience developing lithium chemistry battery systems
- 10+ years of experience designing DC-DC power converters and/or battery chargers
- Experience with multi kilowatt power systems
- Experience with spacecraft power systems (PCDUs, solar arrays, etc.)
- Knowledge of aerospace qualification processes
- Knowledge of aerospace reliability analysis and industry practices
- Deep knowledge of battery chemistries and performance parameters
- Experience with rapid prototyping
- Experience with Altium, SIMPLIS, etc.
Base Salary The base salary range for this position is $125,000-210,000. When determining an individual’s compensation, we consider several factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data, so pay for this role may vary from the amounts listed. Legal Eligibility to Work Due to U.S. export control regulations, this position is only open to “U.S. persons.” That means you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or have refugee/asylee status. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants on temporary work visas (such as H-1B, TN, O-1, etc.) for this role.
Equal Employment Opportunity AscendArc is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor or legally protected status.
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