Senior Space Power Systems Engineer

AST SpaceMobile; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile seeks an Electrical and Power System Engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation satellites. You will own the full development and operations cycle of electrical and power systems, working within a cross-functional team to ensure designs meet requirements and perform across mission scales.

The role involves leading requirements, analyses, testing, and anomaly investigations from unit to on-orbit operations, with a focus on power integrity and system reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with strong academic performance.
• Legal work authorization in the US without sponsorship.
• Experience leading a team or technical project (2+ years).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain unit- and subsystem-level requirements.
• Lead trade studies and interface definition.
• Support design: schematics, layouts, BOMs.
• Perform PI, transient, derating analyses.
• Lead qualification testing and test reports.
• Lead failure investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Conduct on-orbit data reviews and anomaly resolution.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Power systems

Space missions

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

AST SpaceMobile seeks an Electrical and Power System Engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation satellites. You will own the full development and operations cycle of electrical and power systems, working within a cross-functional team to ensure designs meet requirements and perform across mission scales.

The role involves leading requirements, analyses, testing, and anomaly investigations from unit to on-orbit operations, with a focus on power integrity and system reliability.