Senior Space Power Systems Engineer | Equity & Growth

Gravitics Inc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitics Inc. is seeking exceptional engineers to own the product lifecycle of an in-space electrical power system from design through build, integration, and deployment.

You will lead development of a robust, mission-critical power system engineered for reliability across orbital missions. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams, with a focus on modeling, testing, and qualification for space environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related ABET-accredited discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in power converter or electrical power system development.
• Proficiency in designing and testing of 1-10 kW power systems.
• Familiarity with power system packaging, integration, and testing for space environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test electrical power subsystems for flight hardware in orbital environments
• Define and maintain power system requirements and perform architecture-level design trades
• Analyze and validate power system performance against requirements through modeling, simulation, and testing
• Perform solar array sizing, including shading, peak, and average power analyses for orbital missions
• Assess radiation effects on electronics and develop mitigation strategies
• Conduct fault tolerance, redundancy, and reliability analyses for power systems
• Work cross-functionally with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams to ensure power system compatibility with vehicle-level performance
• Support environmental qualification and acceptance testing, including thermal-vacuum, vibration, and leak/proof pressure testing
• Contribute to vehicle layout and packaging decisions, accounting for radiation exposure and thermal environments
• Interface with external vendors and suppliers, owning technical coordination, component sourcing, and qualification to ensure delivered hardware meets performance, quality, and schedule requirements

Skills

Power electronics design

System-level power design

Modeling and testing

Team collaboration

Rapid adaptation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Gravitics Inc. is seeking exceptional engineers to own the product lifecycle of an in-space electrical power system from design through build, integration, and deployment.

You will lead development of a robust, mission-critical power system engineered for reliability across orbital missions. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with structures, thermal, avionics, and GNC teams, with a focus on modeling, testing, and qualification for space environments.