Electrical Power Systems Engineer

Socket.dev; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Generous PTO and holidays

401(k) match

Job summary

York Space Systems is seeking an Electrical Power Systems Engineer who will design, integrate, test, and operate electrical power systems for space vehicles, gaining hands-on experience with spacecraft power electronics.

You will join a fast-moving engineering team and contribute to flight-critical systems, with on-site work at the Greenwood Village, CO office. This role suits an early-career engineer eager to grow toward senior ownership while solving meaningful technical challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Foundational knowledge of DC power systems.
• Coursework or project experience with DC conversion or distribution.
• Ability to analyze transient behavior, fault response, stability, and efficiency in power systems.
• Experience supporting hardware through design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret schematics and electrical documentation.
• Strong problem-solving ability with incomplete or evolving technical information.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across engineering disciplines.
• Willingness to work hands-on with hardware.
• Willingness to work full-time in Greenwood Village, CO office; no remote or hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Support design, integration, and verification of spacecraft electrical power systems.
• Contribute to analysis and design of power generation, storage, conversion, distribution, protection, and load management.
• Help define hardware requirements at component or system level.
• Assist in developing electrical interfaces between solar arrays, batteries, avionics, heaters, propulsion, and payloads.
• Evaluate converters, switches, SSPCs, relays, magnetics, and capacitors.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve design, manufacturing, qualification, and test issues.
• Review schematics, analyses, test plans, and data with mentorship from senior staff.
• Participate in hardware bring‑up, environmental testing, vehicle integration, and occasional launch support.
• Identify technical risks and work with senior engineers to close them via analysis, testing, or design updates.

Skills

DC power systems

Schematic interpretation

Hardware troubleshooting

Communication skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Hands-on hardware

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Job description

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next- generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. We’re looking to expand our team across the board.

York Space Systems is seeking an Electrical Power Systems Engineer who is excited to work on real spacecraft and grow into an expert in electrical power systems. In this role, you’ll support the design, integration, testing, and operation of electrical power systems for space vehicles.

You’ll join a fast-moving engineering team where solving meaningful technical problems is part of everyday work. This is a great opportunity for an early‑career engineer who wants hands‑on experience with spacecraft hardware, exposure to advanced power electronics, and the ability to contribute to flight‑critical systems while developing toward senior‑level ownership.

This role will be fully on‑site in our Greenwood Village office.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, integration, and verification of spacecraft electrical power systems.
• Contribute to analysis and design across power generation, storage, conversion, distribution, protection, and load management.
• Help define and refine component or system‑level hardware requirements.
• Support development of electrical interfaces between solar arrays, batteries, avionics, heaters, propulsion systems, and payloads.
• Assist in evaluating converters, switches, SSPCs, relays, magnetics, capacitors, and other power hardware.
• Work with internal teams and suppliers to help resolve design, manufacturing, qualification, and test issues.
• Review schematics, electrical analyses, test plans, and test data with mentorship from senior staff.
• Participate in hardware bring‑up, environmental testing, vehicle integration, and occasionally in launch or commissioning support.
• Identify technical risks within assigned tasks and collaborate with senior engineers to close them using analysis, testing, or design updates.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Foundational knowledge of DC power systems.
• Coursework or project experience with DC conversion or distribution.
• Ability to analyze transient behavior, fault response, stability, and efficiency in power systems.
• Experience supporting hardware through design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret schematics and electrical documentation.
• Problem‑solving ability, particularly with incomplete or evolving technical information.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering disciplines.
• Willingness to work hands‑on with hardware.
• Willingness to work full‑time in our Greenwood Village, CO office; this position does not support remote or hybrid work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or industry experience with spacecraft, aerospace, or similar power systems. Experience with solar arrays, batteries, BMS, or regulated/unregulated power buses.
• Familiarity with grounding, bonding, EMC, or ESD constraints.
• Experience with SPICE, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or similar modeling/analysis tools.
• Ability to assist in investigating electrical failures within assigned subsystem work.
• Experience supporting qualification or acceptance testing.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance.

Benefits

• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (subject to spousal surcharge).
• Company holidays, floating holidays, and sick time.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Generous 401(k) match.