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Electrical Power Systems Engineer 2 (Top Secret Clearance Required) Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-03
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Electrical Power Systems Engineer 2

Join Blue Origin's In-Space Systems business unit, part of Blue National Security. You will develop cutting-edge power systems for spacecraft supporting critical national security missions. Your expertise in solar array technology will directly contribute to our Blue Ring spacecraft platform, designed for today's most demanding space environment needs.

What you will do

  • Support development of spacecraft electrical power subsystems
  • Perform critical EPS analyses: Energy Balance Analysis, power budgeting, voltage drop, and bus stability
  • Drive technical decisions for solar array development, including cell selection and deployment mechanisms
  • Generate and develop component-level requirements including verification methods
  • Develop and validate power budgets optimized for mission requirements
  • Partner with engineering leadership to achieve program goals with acceptable risk
  • Evaluate and qualify space-grade solar cell technologies
  • Design for manufacturability to support production rates and cost efficiency
  • Support hardware testing activities in the development lab

Minimum requirements

  • Active Top Secret security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
  • 3 or more years of spacecraft electrical power subsystem design experience with solar array emphasis
  • Experience with spacecraft EPS architecture in Earth-centered orbits and deep space
  • Experience with EPS components: PMAD, batteries, solar arrays, wire harnessing, and SADAs
  • Scripting in Python or other language
  • Experience performing EPS analyses and maintaining power budgets
  • Excellent technical communication skills and team collaboration abilities
  • Experience in mission-critical environments and Design for Manufacturing and Cost

Preferred qualifications

  • Master's degree or PhD in relevant engineering discipline
  • Experience with high voltage and dual-voltage power bus
  • Experience with spacecraft power systems for national security applications
  • Familiarity with Claude based coding

Compensation

Base pay range: CO applicants $98,208.00 to $137,491.20; WA applicants $107,136.00 to $149,990.40. Other site ranges may differ.

What we offer

  • Relocation assistance
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5 percent
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
  • Up to four weeks paid time off per year based on scheduled hours
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays

Travel expectations: Occasional travel up to 20 percent to support production and operations.

Employment requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident with current Green Card, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Blue's Standard Background Check is required for all positions.