Electrical Power System Responsible Engineer III (Solar)
BLUE ORIGIN•Los Angeles, CA
•$119,814 - $182,988•Onsite
About The Position
The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. Join our elite team developing 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of spacecraft electrical power subsystem design experience with solar array emphasis
- Expertise with spacecraft EPS architecture in Earth-centered orbits and deep space
- Experience with space-grade III-V multijunction and silicon solar cells
- Proficiency with EPS components: PMAD, batteries, solar arrays, wire harnessing, and SADAs
- 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 & Cost
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or PhD in relevant engineering discipline
- Experience with high voltage and dual-voltage power bus
- Knowledge of hybrid solar electric and chemical propulsion systems
- Experience with spacecraft power systems for national security applications
- Familiarity with deployable solar array technologies
- Advanced battery concepts
- Active Top Secret security clearance or eligibility
Responsibilities
- Support development of spacecraft electrical power subsystems with focus on advanced solar array technologies and lithium ion batteries
- Architect power systems operating across multiple orbital regimes (Earth orbiting to deep space)
- 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
- Battery characterization, including aging affects
- Battery safety considerations
- 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
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- up to 14 company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
