Senior EPS Architect, Space Power Systems (LEO)

Blue Origin LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 161,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Electrical Power Subsystem Architect to lead EPS design for LEO satellites and novel power technologies. You will serve as technical authority, drive architecture trades, develop power budgets, and mentor junior engineers across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include modeling, simulations, architecture leadership, and collaboration with systems teams to ensure interface compliance. A TS clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in spacecraft or satellite EPS design, development, and/or testing.
• Experience leading EPS design efforts, including requirements ownership, architecture trades, and subsystem performance analysis.
• Familiarity with power system modeling, simulation, and performance analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical contributor and SME for LEO satellite EPS design, development, and integration.
• Lead or co-lead EPS architecture trades, requirements definition, and system-level performance analyses across mission phases.
• Develop and maintain power budgets, models, and simulations for orbital conditions and eclipse/sunlight cycles.
• Drive the design and integration of solar array and battery systems and emerging power technologies.
• Collaborate with systems, thermal, structures, avionics, and software teams to ensure EPS compatibility and interface compliance.
• Author and review specifications, ICDs, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Support integration and test activities including root-cause analysis of anomalies.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and brief results to managers and government customers.

Skills

EPS architecture

Power subsystem design

Modeling & simulation

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SPICE

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Electrical Power Subsystem Architect to lead EPS design for LEO satellites and novel power technologies. You will serve as technical authority, drive architecture trades, develop power budgets, and mentor junior engineers across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include modeling, simulations, architecture leadership, and collaboration with systems teams to ensure interface compliance. A TS clearance and U.S.