Engineer, Electrical Level 1/2 – Power Subsystems

Jobtailor; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Spacecraft Power Systems Engineer to lead electrical power subsystem analysis, design reviews, and integration for spaceflight hardware. You will analyze and architect power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays, coordinating with subcontractors to meet schedule and cost targets.

A Bachelor’s degree and active TS/SCI clearance are required, with strong communication and broad technical expertise across related disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 0 or 2 years of professional experience.
• Active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance required at time of application.
• Solid background in electrical engineering and related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Technical, cost and schedule performance oversight for space vehicle electrical power subsystem.
• Adapt heritage features and present analysis materials for design reviews and customer meetings.
• Architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries and solar arrays per standard engineering principles.
• Provide subcontractor technical and project management oversight to ensure delivery needs.
• Perform technical trades and support Integration & Test.
• Support mission operations for post-launch activities.
• Perform voltage drop, energy balance, fuse sizing and transient analyses.
• Generate subsystem requirements and manage overall subsystem delivery.
• Analyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies.
• Earned value reporting for cost accounts.

Skills

Voltage Drop Analysis

Energy Balance Analysis

Fuse Sizing

Transient Analysis

Equipment Degradation Analysis

Subsystem Requirements Generation

Technical Trades

Integration & Test Support

Failure Analysis

Earned Value Reporting

Strong Verbal Communication

Strong Written Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Self-Starter

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance of the space vehicle electrical power subsystem
• Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs
• Prepares and presents analysis material for design reviews & major customer meetings
• Analyze and architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles
• Provide subcontractor technical and project management oversight to ensure delivery needs of the spacecraft
• Perform technical trades
• Supports development and testing in Integration & Test
• Supports mission operations for post launch activities
• Perform voltage drop analysis, energy balance analysis, fuse sizing & transient analysis, equipment degradation analysis
• Subsystem requirements generation, decomposition, and overall management
• Analyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies
• Earned value reporting for cost account
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 0 years of professional experience or Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Solid background and understanding of electrical engineering
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines
• Self starter

Hard Skills

• Voltage Drop Analysis
• Energy Balance Analysis
• Fuse Sizing
• Transient Analysis
• Equipment Degradation Analysis
• Subsystem Requirements Generation
• Technical Trades
• Integration & Test Support
• Failure Analysis
• Earned Value Reporting

Soft Skills

• Strong Verbal Communication
• Strong Written Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Self-Starter

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance