Lead Electrical Power Systems Engineer - Power Electronics in , us

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Lead Electrical Power Systems Engineer - Power Electronics

San Francisco Bay Area

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

We are supporting an innovative space company seeking a Lead Electrical Power Systems Engineer to own the design and maturation of a high-voltage spacecraft electrical power system, approximately 400V.

This is a technical leadership role responsible for end-to-end EPS architecture, from solar array interfaces through regulation, storage, distribution, protection, and system integration.

Key Responsibilities:

Own the detailed architecture of a high-voltage spacecraft power system.

Define solar array regulation including S3R or MPPT, battery charge and discharge, bus regulation, and distribution strategies.

Lead DC-DC converter topology selection and design, including protection schemes and derating strategy.

Address high-voltage space environment risks including plasma interaction, insulation, grounding, and compliance with relevant standards.

Perform system-level fault analysis and FMEA, define safe-mode behaviors, and support integration with control systems and high-power payloads.

Define and execute verification, integration, and qualification strategy through PDR, CDR, and flight readiness.

Required Experience:

10+ years in power electronics and spacecraft EPS design.

Strong background in high-voltage DC systems, power conversion, and fault-tolerant distribution

Experience delivering hardware from concept through test and qualification.

Experience designing for radiation environments and high-reliability aerospace systems. xsgimln

This is a high-impact opportunity to architect a mission-critical spacecraft power system in a fast-paced, technically rigorous environment.

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