Space Power Systems Engineer II

Menlo Ventures; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Equity options

PTO and paid holidays

401K

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking an Electrical Power Systems Engineer to design, analyze, test and integrate spacecraft power systems for complex space missions. The role emphasizes innovative engineering solutions for EPS, solar arrays, batteries, and power distribution units.

Responsibilities include modeling, simulation, on-orbit analysis, and developing documentation and EC&I, with close collaboration across mechanical, software and systems teams to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of electrical or space systems engineering.
• Understanding of spacecraft power system design and analysis.
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze electrical power systems (EPS) for spacecraft, including solar arrays, batteries, and power distribution units.
• Perform modeling, simulation and on-orbit analysis for power generation and storage.
• Create and review technical documentation, including specifications, interface control drawings, test procedures, and design reviews.
• Conduct system design trades balancing system performance, technical risk, cost and schedule.
• Perform radiation and reliability analyses to clearly communicate system risks and identify future design improvements.
• Develop failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) for critical electrical systems.
• Develop electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) for performing power system testing and hardware in the loop (HIL).
• Support environmental testing campaigns including EMI/EMC, thermal vacuum, and vibration testing.
• Develop electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) for system testing and validation.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams to ensure integrated system functionality.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking an Electrical Power Systems Engineer to design, analyze, test and integrate spacecraft power systems for complex space missions. The role emphasizes innovative engineering solutions for EPS, solar arrays, batteries, and power distribution units.

Responsibilities include modeling, simulation, on-orbit analysis, and developing documentation and EC&I, with close collaboration across mechanical, software and systems teams to ensure mission success.