Principal Electrical Power Subsystem Architect
Core
Design, develop, and mature electrical power subsystems for LEO satellites and novel space technologies, serving national security missions.
Role type
Principal Electrical Power Subsystem Architect
Builds
LEO satellite platforms and next-generation space power systems
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Electrical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (satellite power systems)
Required skills
spacecraft electrical power subsystem design, system-level performance analysis, power budgeting and modeling, solar array integration, battery system integration, power management and distribution (PMAD), requirements definition, cross-functional systems engineering collaboration, technical documentation authoring, anomaly resolution, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
high-voltage spacecraft power systems design, novel power generation technologies (advanced photovoltaics, nuclear, directed energy), novel energy storage technologies (solid-state batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors), radiation-hardened power electronics, LEO orbital thermal-power interactions, power system simulation (MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE), knowledge of ECSS/MIL-STD/NASA EEE standards, classified program environment experience
Technologies
Solar arrays, Battery systems, PMAD, MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE
Responsibilities
Lead EPS architecture trades and requirements definition, develop power budgets and simulations for orbital conditions, drive design of solar/battery/novel power systems, collaborate with thermal/structures/avionics teams, champion R&D for novel technologies, author technical specifications and ICDs, support integration/test and root cause analysis, mentor junior engineers, brief results to government customers and leadership
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship