Lead Space Power Systems Engineer

Energy Jobline ZR; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Gravitics is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to own the full lifecycle of in-space power subsystems from design to deployment. Lead robust, mission-critical power systems for orbital operations and collaborate with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams to ensure vehicle-level performance.

The role requires a strong background in electrical engineering, space environments, and reliable power system development, with emphasis on design trades, testing, and radiation mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related ABET-accredited discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in power converter or electrical power system development.
• Proficiency in designing and testing 1-10 kW power systems.
• Familiarity with power system packaging, integration, and testing for space environments.

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 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 systems

Electrical engineering

System testing

Space environments

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Gravitics is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to own the full lifecycle of in-space power subsystems from design to deployment. Lead robust, mission-critical power systems for orbital operations and collaborate with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams to ensure vehicle-level performance.

The role requires a strong background in electrical engineering, space environments, and reliable power system development, with emphasis on design trades, testing, and radiation mitigation.