Electrical Power Systems Engineer 2 (Top Secret Clearance Required) Verified today
Electrical Power Systems Engineer 2
Join the In-Space Systems business unit to develop cutting-edge power systems for spacecraft supporting critical national security missions. You will work on the 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
What you need
- 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
Nice to have
- 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 and logistics
Base pay range varies by location: CA $107,136-$149,990.40; CO $98,208-$137,491.20; WA $107,136-$149,990.40. Other site ranges may differ.
Position includes relocation assistance. Occasional travel up to 20% to support production and operations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock Options for all regular employees (20+ hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Performance bonuses may be available depending on role and level
Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Blue's Standard Background Check required for all positions.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until requisition closed.