Lead Space Power Systems Engineer

Gravitics, Inc; Florida; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitics, Inc. seeks exceptional engineers to own the product lifecycle of an in-space electrical power system from design through deployment. Lead development of a robust power system engineered for mission reliability in orbital environments.

You will interact with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams to ensure compatibility with vehicle performance while addressing radiation and thermal challenges. This is a full-time role in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or ABET-accredited discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in power converter or electrical power system development.
• Proficiency in designing and testing of 1-10 kW power systems.
• Familiarity with power system packaging, integration, and testing for space environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test electrical power subsystems for flight hardware in orbital environments.
• Define and maintain power system requirements and perform architecture-level design trades.
• Analyze and validate power system performance against requirements through modeling, simulation, and testing.
• Perform solar array sizing, including shading, peak, and average power analyses for orbital missions.
• Assess radiation effects on electronics and develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct fault tolerance, redundancy, and reliability analyses for power systems.
• Work cross-functionally with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams to ensure power system compatibility with vehicle‑level performance.
• Support environmental qualification and acceptance testing, including thermal‑vacuum, vibration, and leak/proof pressure testing.
• Contribute to vehicle layout and packaging decisions, accounting for radiation exposure and thermal environments.
• Interface with external vendors and suppliers, owning technical coordination, components sourcing, and qualification to ensure delivered hardware meets performance, quality, and schedule requirements.

Skills

Power system design & testing

Converting and power electronics

Problem solving

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or ABET-accredited

Job description

Gravitics, Inc. seeks exceptional engineers to own the product lifecycle of an in-space electrical power system from design through deployment. Lead development of a robust power system engineered for mission reliability in orbital environments.

You will interact with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams to ensure compatibility with vehicle performance while addressing radiation and thermal challenges. This is a full-time role in the United States.