Power Systems Engineer

aero; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an experienced Power Systems Engineer for our Mission Payloads Division. You will lead the development of system level power analyses, build power models, and deliver technical reports to Space Command and civil space programs.

You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams. Based in El Segundo, CA, this on-site role emphasizes engineering leadership, system sizing, health checks, and root-cause investigations to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (preferably Electrical Engineering).
• 8+ years of engineering experience with increasing responsibility.
• Ability to lead teams in developing system level analysis tools.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and share knowledge.
• Proficiency with system modeling software (MATLAB, JAVA, or Simulink).
• Experience providing technical advice to management.
• Knowledge of power systems design and bus power regulators.
• Ability to model a DC/DC power bus with loads and sources.

Responsibilities

• Provide power system level energy balance and depletion analyses for satellite/launch systems.
• Create system level power models and review contractor space vehicle designs.
• Provide technical reports to SSC, NRO, NNSA, and Civil Space programs.
• Identify system margins and operational constraints; document findings.
• Deliver presentations to customers and leadership; write clear reports.
• Mentor and train early career engineers; maintain design standards.

Skills

Power Systems Design

MATLAB

Simulink

Java

System Modeling

Technical Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Electrical Engineering preferred)

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Java

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At the Mission Payloads Division (MPD), we are pioneers in remote sensing systems that guide our country's space enterprise. Our talented and dynamic people create and flourish in electronics, sensors, radar, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced data network domains. We boldly advance technology through our research and development and then forward to demonstration and integration. With innovative laboratories and prototyping, MPD delivers groundbreaking results. We guide our Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civil clients to enhance national productivity and security and tackle the most critical missions. Bring your intelligence and creative spirit and join us at MPD!

The Analog and Power Systems Department (APSD) has expertise in the areas of power electronics / analog engineering and power systems engineering. APSD provides world class corporate expertise that performs analog circuit design, circuit analysis, hardware test, hardware troubleshooting, rapid prototyping, and system level modeling in support of critical design verification, analysis verification, anomaly resolution, and systems verification efforts. We are looking for an experienced Power Systems Engineer that is a self-starter, strong team player with emotional intelligence, effective communicator (both written and verbal), technical leader, and mentor.

APSD not only plays the role of solving highly complex technical problems, but also serves an integral component to complementary organizations and program customers to support the goals and objectives of integrated teams across the corporation, customer community, and community of space hardware contractors / suppliers.

Work Model : This position will be a fulltime, on-site work model in El Segundo, California.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide power system level energy balance analysis, energy depletion analysis, and harness voltage drop analysis in support of the development of satellite and launch vehicles, up to and including launch and initialization (state of health and anomaly support)
• Provide technical reports in support of Space Systems Command (SSC), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Civil Space programs
• Create system level power models and conduct independent reviews of contractor space vehicle or launch vehicle systems
• Provide analysis that identifies system margin and operational constraints
• Collaborate on a multidiscipline team of SMEs to provide system level analysis data products
• Write clear and concise reports that document your work
• Deliver presentations to customers and leadership
• Serve as the customer's Subject Matter Expert by providing technical support to program offices in support of design verification, design conceptualization, system sizing, system state of health checks, and anomaly root-cause / corrective action investigations. Maintain analysis and design standards for the space industry
• Be an effective technical contributor to a multidiscipline team of SMEs
• Serve as the technical conscious of the Government and Civil customer to ensure mission success
• Review and assess internal and external system designs (power budget / power margin reports / day in the life scenarios - perform independent analysis and make technical assessments)
• Identify system / design deficiencies and provide solutions
• Mentor and provide technical training for early career engineers
• Deliver written and verbal reports to peers, program offices, and leadership
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed

What You Need to be Successful - Engineering Specialist

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (preferably Electrical Engineering) or equivalent
• 8 or more years of increasingly responsible and related engineering experience
• Ability to lead teams in the development of system level analysis tools
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to more junior engineers
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of system modeling software (Matlab, JAVA, or Simulink)
• Demonstrated experience in providing technical advice to management
• Power Systems Design
• Familiarity with bus power regulators
• Ability to build a system level model of a DC/DC power bus with loads and power sources
• Ability to analyze and design systems in a collaborative multidiscipline environment
• High level of proficien