Hardware Engineer

Actalent; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer focused on Space Power Systems to lead design, integration, and test of electrical power storage hardware for spacecraft. The role centers on batteries, BMS, and power electronics to deliver flight-ready power storage solutions.

You will develop system-level requirements, guide hardware design, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams across milestones and reviews to ensure robust performance in challenging space environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in power storage system design, integration, and test.
• Strong hardware design for electrical power storage applications.
• Hands-on experience with batteries and BMS.
• Proficiency in electrical, analog and digital circuit design.
• Experience with hardware test and validation of electrical power storage systems.
• Proficient use of test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers).
• Experience with integration and test of electrical power storage hardware within larger systems.
• Ability to develop and execute comprehensive test plans and integration strategies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to system-level requirements for electrical power storage subsystems.
• Design electrical power storage hardware including batteries, conversion circuits, and fault protection.
• Develop integration plans for power storage equipment with spacecraft avionics.
• Create detailed test plans and procedures to verify performance and reliability.
• Design and implement test systems using appropriate equipment to validate hardware designs.
• Coordinate interface control documents between power hardware and other subsystems.
• Evaluate supplier issues, identify risks, and develop recovery strategies.
• Support milestone reviews with technical input and status updates.
• Communicate project progress and potential issues to stakeholders.

Skills

Power system design

Hardware design

BMS experience

Test planning

Circuit design

Space hardware

Vendor collaboration

Documentation

System integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power analyzers

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Electrical Engineer- Space Power Systems

Job Description

This hardware engineer role focuses on the design, integration, and testing of electrical power storage hardware for spacecraft applications. The position centers on batteries, battery management systems, and associated power electronics, ensuring reliable power delivery and protection for space missions. You will contribute to system-level requirements, lead hardware design efforts, and collaborate closely with suppliers and internal teams to deliver robust, flight-ready power storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the definition and refinement of space power system-level requirements for electrical power storage subsystems.
• Design electrical power storage hardware, including batteries, voltage conversion and conditioning circuits, charge and discharge control, and related fault protection and management circuitry.
• Develop integration plans for electrical power storage equipment and ensure seamless integration with spacecraft avionics and other subsystems.
• Create detailed test plans and procedures to verify and validate electrical power storage equipment performance and reliability.
• Design and implement test systems and setups using appropriate test equipment to validate hardware designs under representative operating conditions.
• Contribute to interface control documents between electrical power distribution hardware and other spacecraft subsystems, ensuring clear and robust electrical and data interfaces.
• Evaluate supplier issues, identify risks, and develop recovery strategies to maintain program schedules and technical performance.
• Support milestone reviews across design, manufacturing, test, and operations phases by providing technical input, documentation, and status updates.
• Communicate project progress, technical status, and potential issues clearly and proactively to stakeholders and leadership.
• Perform additional related engineering duties as assigned to support the broader avionics and power storage team.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in power storage system design, integration, and test.
• Strong Hardware and hardware design for electrical power storage applications.
• Hands-on experience with batteries and battery management systems (BMS), including design and implementation.
• Proficiency in electrical, analog, and digital circuit design related to power storage and power electronics.
• Experience with hardware test and validation of electrical power storage systems.
• Proficient use of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, electronic load banks, power supplies, and power analyzers.
• Experience with integration and test of electrical power storage hardware within larger systems.
• Ability to develop and execute comprehensive test plans and integration strategies for power storage equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Houston, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan- Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opp