Senior Power Systems Engineer
Core
Design and build high-power satellite power systems for Vast's next-generation space stations and satellites.
Role type
Senior IC power systems engineer (spacecraft)
Builds
High-power satellites and space station modules
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (satellite power systems)
Required skills
spacecraft electrical systems design, high voltage power systems (>100V), lifecycle development for space systems, energy balance modeling, power budgeting, failure modes and effects analysis, system integration and test management, documentation of trade decisions
Preferred skills
lithium-ion battery systems, solar arrays and drive assemblies, peak power tracking, power distribution units, Python/MATLAB/Simulink for orbital analysis, electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing, electrical test equipment operation, vehicle/instrumentation buses (Ethernet, CAN, SPI, RS232/422/485), spaceflight environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal, TVAC)
Technologies
Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Ethernet, CAN, SPI, RS232/422/485
Responsibilities
Own satellite power system end-to-end including architectural trades and requirements specification; serve as technical authority for flight readiness and configuration sign-off; define ground/flight power modes and manage power budgets; decompose system requirements to unit-level circuit/functional specs; drive power-relevant design decisions across mechanical, thermal, propulsion, and software domains; perform failure modes and effects analyses; manage system integration, test, and root-cause analysis; maintain modular platform engineering principles and documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
