Senior Power Engineer
Core
Define power system architecture and manage power budgets for a 15kW-class spacecraft bus to enable continuous human presence in space.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft power systems engineer
Builds
Constellation-ready spacecraft bus power systems for government, corporate, and private customers
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft power system design, power architecture trades (DET vs MPPT), power budget development, battery management systems, solar array electrical performance, power electronics requirements definition, heritage hardware assessment
Preferred skills
full lifecycle spacecraft power systems experience, security clearance eligibility, high-power spacecraft bus experience, SADA selection and integration, multi-satellite build experience, LiIon battery electrochemistry modeling, fault protection and autonomous power management
Technologies
MIL-STD-461, LiIon batteries, solar arrays, power electronics boxes
Responsibilities
Define power architecture topology, bus voltage, and battery sizing; define requirements for power electronics boxes; own the power budget across all operating modes; coordinate with battery and solar array teams; define requirements for SADA and solar array release mechanisms; define bus power quality requirements; own fault protection and safe mode power management; support system-level power trades; build a power engineering team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
