Lead Spacecraft Battery Engineer

Cowboy Space Corporation; San Carlos (CA); Vor Ort; USD 167.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance if applicable

Daily lunch in the office and kitchen

Zusammenfassung

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Battery Engineer to own spacecraft battery design, development, integration, and qualification.

You will deliver high-performance energy storage for eclipse periods and peak-load events, collaborating with power electronics, avionics, thermal, mechanical, and software teams to field flight-ready battery hardware. The role emphasizes hands-on development from concept to flight, with focus on reliability, safety, and environmental qualification in the harsh space

Qualifikationen

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years developing battery systems for aerospace, automotive, defense, or other high-reliability applications.
• Experience designing battery packs and energy storage systems, including cell/module/pack architecture and interconnect design.
• Knowledge of lithium-ion battery chemistries and safety considerations.
• Experience developing or integrating Battery Management Systems (BMS).
• Experience with battery testing, characterization, and validation.
• Familiarity with battery modeling, lifecycle analysis, and performance prediction.
• Strong analytical and hands-on hardware debugging skills.

Aufgaben

• Own the architecture and development of spacecraft batteries from concept through flight qualification.
• Design battery packs, module architectures, and electrical interconnects to meet mission needs.
• Develop a BMS with balancing, SOC/SOH estimation, and protection strategies.
• Select chemistries based on mission requirements and trade-offs.
• Perform sizing, degradation modeling, and DoD management for cycle life targets.
• Develop charging/discharging strategies in coordination with power systems.
• Define thermal management requirements and assist with safety measures.
• Lead integration, validation, TVAC, and environmental testing.
• Investigate performance, failures, and root-cause analysis.
• Support manufacturing, supplier selection, and production readiness.
• Support spacecraft integration, launch campaigns, and on-orbit monitoring.

Kenntnisse

Battery architecture design

BMS development

System integration across teams

Thermal management collaboration

Qualification testing

Cell chemistry selection

Reliability analysis

FMEA / fault analysis

Ausbildung

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

COMSOL

Jobbeschreibung

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Battery Engineer to own spacecraft battery design, development, integration, and qualification.

You will deliver high-performance energy storage for eclipse periods and peak-load events, collaborating with power electronics, avionics, thermal, mechanical, and software teams to field flight-ready battery hardware. The role emphasizes hands-on development from concept to flight, with focus on reliability, safety, and environmental qualification in the harsh space