Space Power Systems Engineer I — End-to-End Mission Power

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena (CA)

On-site

USD 99,000 - 119,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Power Systems Engineer I to help develop power systems for space missions. You will contribute to end-to-end hardware development, testing, and operations within the Avionics, Power, & Instrument Electronics Section.

Qualifications include a degree in Electrical Engineering with 1 year of related experience, familiarity with power electronics, grounding/EMC, and hands-on hardware delivery. Altium, LTSPICE, and PLECS knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 1+ year of related experience.
Experience in power electronics, schematics, reliability analysis, board layout, and testing.
Knowledge of grounding, EMI/EMC, electrical interfaces, and battery management for space systems.

Responsibilities

Support development and management of power system and electrical system requirements.
Support V&V plans on JPL projects/missions.
Develop power system architectures and subsystem definitions for missions.
Assist power system sizing and resource management.
Define electrical interfaces across spacecraft for robust design.
Work with power designers to optimize architectures and interfaces.
Contribute to architectural trades balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Produce detailed design products for hardware development and as-built configuration.
Present power system concepts to management and project teams.