Senior Space Power Systems Engineer - On-Orbit Ready

STEM Boomerang; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid premiums

Retirement plan

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Mantis Space in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, verification, and lifecycle management of spacecraft systems from concept to on-orbit operations.

You will guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, develop architectures and requirements, manage risks, and ensure subsystem integration meets mission objectives, schedule, and cost. Strong systems engineering expertise and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in development, integration, testing, or production of power systems.
• Deep technical expertise in electrical engineering and power systems.
• System-level understanding across full architectures of complex products.
• Experience with integration, verification, configuration management, and ramp-up in complex hardware environments.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, inspect, and verify spacecraft power subsystem components.
• Serve as primary technical contact for power subsystem issues during prototyping and manufacturing.
• Identify failure modes, troubleshoot, and drive improvements in production workflows.
• Perform inspection, verification, and hands-on assembly of flight and development hardware.
• Contribute to power subsystem design refinement and mission-critical troubleshooting.
• Apply system-level understanding to ensure reliable integration and readiness.

Skills

Power systems

System-level design

DFM/DFT

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Flight hardware assembly

Job description

Mantis Space in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, verification, and lifecycle management of spacecraft systems from concept to on-orbit operations.

You will guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, develop architectures and requirements, manage risks, and ensure subsystem integration meets mission objectives, schedule, and cost. Strong systems engineering expertise and cross-functional collaboration are essential.