Senior Satellite Electrical Architect

Infinite Orbits; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Creative work environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Infinite Orbits, based in Toulouse, is hiring a lead for the spacecraft electrical architecture. You will define and maintain the electrical architecture of satellite platforms, focusing on power generation, conditioning, storage, and distribution to ensure performance across mission phases.

You will collaborate with systems, avionics, propulsion, software, and mission operations teams; drive trade-offs between performance and manufacturability; and contribute to design reviews and supplier

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 5–12 years of experience in satellite electrical architecture and spacecraft power systems.
• Expertise in power electronics design for space applications.
• Experience with EPS including batteries, solar arrays, and power distribution.
• Familiarity with ECSS standards and space qualification constraints.
• Experience across full spacecraft development cycles from concept to operations.
• Knowledge of radiation effects, derating, reliability analyses, and fault management.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical discussions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall electrical architecture of satellite platforms and subsystems.
• Lead the design and integration of spacecraft power electronics, including PCDU, battery management, solar arrays, and SADM.
• Drive technical trade-offs between performance, mass, reliability, thermal constraints, and manufacturability.
• Support system-level analyses including power budgets, fault tolerance, EMC/EMI compatibility, and redundancy strategies.
• Collaborate with systems, avionics, propulsion, software, AIT, and mission operations teams.
• Define electrical interfaces and ensure subsystem compatibility and integration readiness.
• Contribute to design reviews (PDR, CDR, QR, AR) and technical decision-making.
• Support supplier selection, technical follow-up, and equipment qualification activities.
• Participate in anomaly investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering methods, standards, and design practices.

Skills

Power electronics design

Satellite electrical architecture

Systems engineering

English proficiency

Fault management

ECSS standards

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics / Aerospace Engineering

Job description

About the Company

Established in 2017, Infinite Orbits is a NewSpace company, based in Toulouse, pushing the boundaries of in-orbit services with cutting-edge spacecraft driven by its own Rendez-Vous solution, an advanced Autonomous Vision-Based Navigation Solution. IO has two generations of missions

• "Orbit Guard" provides Inspection and Space Situational Awareness services in GEO.

• "Endurance" is a docking service capable of extending the life of GEO telecom satellites, by taking over AOCS takeover for 5 years.

About the Role

In this role, you will lead the definition and development of the spacecraft electrical architecture, with a strong focus on power generation, conditioning, storage, and distribution systems. You will play a key role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and robustness of our satellite platforms across all mission phases.

Job Description

• Define and maintain the overall electrical architecture of satellite platforms and subsystems.

• Lead the design and integration of spacecraft power electronics, including:

  • Power conditioning and distribution units (PCDU)

  • Battery management systems

  • Solar arrays

  • Solar Array Drive mechanisms (SADM)

• Drive technical trade-offs between performance, mass, reliability, thermal constraints, and manufacturability.

• Support system-level analyses including power budgets, fault tolerance, EMC/EMI compatibility, and redundancy strategies.

• Collaborate closely with systems, avionics, propulsion, software, AIT, and mission operations teams throughout the full development lifecycle.

• Define electrical interfaces and ensure subsystem compatibility and integration readiness.

• Contribute to design reviews (PDR, CDR, QR, AR) and technical decision-making.

• Support supplier selection, technical follow-up, and equipment qualification activities.

• Participate in anomaly investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering methods, standards, and design practices.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.

• 5 to 12 years of experience in satellite electrical architecture and spacecraft power systems.

• Strong expertise in power electronics design for space applications.

• Proven experience with spacecraft electrical power systems (EPS), including battery technologies, solar arrays, and power distribution.

• Good understanding of ECSS standards and space qualification constraints.

• Experience working through full spacecraft development cycles, from concept to operations.

• Familiarity with radiation effects, derating, reliability analyses, and fault management strategies.

• Ability to lead complex technical discussions across multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Professional working proficiency in English.

Nice to Have

• Experience in in-orbit servicing, rendezvous and proximity operations, or robotic platforms.

• Knowledge of high-reliability and fault-tolerant architectures.

• Experience with simulation and modelling tools for power systems.

• Previous involvement in New Space or fast-paced development environments.

What we offer

• The opportunity to be part of an international team transforming the space industry.

• A creative and innovative work environment where ideas turn into reality.

• Competitive salary and benefits.