Principal Electrical Engineer, Power Systems

True Anomaly, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a Principal Power Engineer to set the architecture for spacecraft electrical power across our programs. You will ensure generation, storage, and distribution of power from launch through mission end, solving hard power challenges while mentoring a growing team.

You will drive system-level design, define budgets, and lead qualification campaigns including EMI/EMC, thermal vacuum, and vibration testing, collaborating with avionics and software teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 12 years in electrical power systems design, with space sector experience.
• Deep expertise in solar arrays, battery technologies, charge control, DC/DC converters, and power distribution.
• Experience with spacecraft power modeling, analysis, and fault management.
• Proven track record owning power system architecture from concept to delivery.
• Strong knowledge of derating, worst-case circuit analysis, and reliability methods.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and architecture for spacecraft electrical power systems.
• Lead trade studies balancing performance, risk, cost, schedule, and SWaP.
• Drive design, analysis, and verification of power hardware from concept to on-orbit.
• Develop and own power budgets, peak tracking strategies, and fault management.
• Conduct derating analysis, worst-case circuit analysis, and FMEA for power hardware.
• Lead radiation and reliability analyses and mitigation strategies.
• Define validation approach and lead qualification campaigns (EMI/EMC, TVAC, vibration).
• Direct integration of EPS hardware with avionics, software, and harness.
• Set EPS design standards and best practices.
• Lead design reviews and represent power systems to stakeholders.
• Provide mentorship to EPS and avionics teams.
• Support hardware through production, integration, and launch.

Skills

Solar arrays

Battery tech

Charge control

DC/DC converters

Peak power tracking

Power distribution

Power modeling

Fault management

Radiation effects

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Power supplies

Oscilloscopes

Electronic loads

Solar array simulators

Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

OUR VALUES

• Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

YOUR MISSION

As Principal Power Engineer at True Anomaly, you are the technical authority for spacecraft electrical power systems across our portfolio, setting the architecture and standards that ensure every vehicle generates, stores, and distributes power reliably from launch through end of mission. You will solve thehardest powerproblems our programs face, mentor the engineers who build alongside you, and shape how we vertically integrate EPS to deliver real on-orbit advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the technical direction and architecture for spacecraft electrical power systems, including solar arrays, batteries, power distribution units, and protection circuitry across multiple programs
• Lead trade studies and architecture definition that balance system performance, technical risk, cost, schedule, andSWaPconstraints
• Drive the design, analysis, and verification of power generation, energy storage, and power distribution hardware from concept through on-orbit operation
• Develop and own power system budgets, peak power tracking strategies, and fault management approaches for diverse mission profiles
• Conduct and reviewderatinganalysis, worst-case circuit analysis, and FMEA for critical power hardware
• Lead radiation and reliability analyses to characterize system risk and define mitigation strategies for the space environment
• Define validation approach and lead qualification campaigns, including EMI/EMC, thermal vacuum, and vibration testing of power hardware
• Direct system-level integration of EPS hardware and its interfaces with avionics, software, and harness subsystems
• Set and elevate EPS design standards, processes, and best practices across the engineering organization
• Lead preliminary and critical design reviews and represent power systems to internal stakeholders and customers
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across the EPS and broader avionics teams
• Support hardware through production, integration, and launch

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineeringor related field
• Minimum 12 years of professional experience in electrical power systems design, with significant depth in spacecraft or high-reliability EPS development
• Deep technicalexpertisein solar arrays, battery technologies (Li-ion, LiFePO4), charge control, DC/DC converters, peak power tracking, and power distribution
• Demonstrated experience with spacecraft power modeling, analysis, and fault management
• Proventrack recordowning power system architecture and driving complex hardware from concept to delivery
• Strong command of derating, worst-case circuit analysis, and reliability methods
• Understanding of radiation effects on power systems and mitigation techniques
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across disciplines

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineeringor related field
• Experience designing, analyzing, and testing for EMI/EMC effects
• Familiarity with lab test equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and solar array simulators
• Experience integrating and debugging system-level interactions in a HIL/SIL environment
• Knowledge of power supply stability analysis and compensation techniques
• Experience with spacecraft charging analysis and mitigation
• Experience deploying systems in GEO or other demanding orbital regimes
• Experience developing electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) for power system testing
• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment or a similarly dynamic setting

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary: $200,000 - $290,000

• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work Location —Successful candidates will be located near Denver or Long Beach.
• Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person’s working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.