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Principal Electrical Power Subsystem Architect

Denver, CO, US💼 Full-time💰 $160,618–$160,618🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-26

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

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