NASA Spacecraft Electrical Power Systems (EPS) Engineer

CACI International • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

CACI is looking for an experienced Spacecraft Electrical Power System (EPS) Engineer to work with NASA on its U.S. Deorbit Vehicle to safely deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) when retired. This system engineering position involves insight/oversight of human-rated space vehicles specializing in the electrical power systems that encompass energy generation, energy storage, and power distribution systems. Typical areas of focus will be verification and validation of ISS power quality requirements, ISS visiting vehicle requirements, fault management, mission sequencing, etc. This work requires collaboration with Commercial Spacecraft prime development contractors. This position requires a self-starting, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must possess strong customer relationship skills, have a positive team-player attitude, and be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise. Finally, the most qualified candidate will be an articulate speaker able to communicate technical ideas in an effective manner, must share our passion for our Nation's Space Program, and share in the excitement of human-rated space vehicles.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident for access to US Government facilities.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or in related discipline required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of electrical power systems experience required. Greater experience is valued.
• Experience with aerospace vehicle (spacecraft or aircraft) electrical power systems.
• Systems Engineering experience, especially involving the verifying of requirements.
• Experience with creative or alternative ways of verifying requirements is valued.
• Excellent people skills able to facilitate meetings with various stakeholders.
• Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
• Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.
• Must have highly developed coordination and organization skills.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering with a focus in power systems.
• Experience with power system stability, electrical protective devices, power conversion (such as dc/dc converters and transformers) and various electrical energy sources (such as batteries, solar arrays, etc.).
• Familiar with fault tolerance of power architecture.
• Experience with Simulink/MATLAB or other system level evaluation tools.
• Experience with NASA requirements documents.
• Experience in the NASA/JSC environment or other highly technical environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and oversight of system level requirements, integration, verification, validation, and certification.
• Deep understanding of energy storage, energy generation, power distribution, and energy conversion at the system level.
• Work with and coordinate with various stakeholders within the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle partnerships throughout NASA and private industry.
• Contribute to the various NASA project lifecycle milestone reviews such as System Design Reviews (SDR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).
• Perform systems engineering, such as hazard analysis, on vehicle subsystem domains.
• Support Safety Review Panels (SRP).

Benefits

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
• We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.
• Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
• At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees