Power Systems Engineer II

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

1d•$118,872 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

JPL is seeking a Power Systems Engineer II to support end-to-end power subsystem solutions, including power hardware delivery and operations. The role is within the Power Systems Engineering group in the Avionics, Power, & Instrument Electronics Section, which designs, analyzes, fabricates, tests, verifies, and operates electronics, electrical ground support equipment, and power flight systems for JPL missions. The engineer will contribute throughout the mission life cycle, from technical concept development and hardware implementation through delivery and operations. The position requires integrating technical and program-related considerations to ensure that systems satisfy project and mission requirements. The work includes developing power and electrical system requirements, architectures, verification plans, spacecraft electrical interfaces, grounding diagrams, and detailed design documentation, as well as supporting hardware development and mission operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical subject area and at least 3 years of related work experience; or a master’s degree in a similar discipline and at least 1 year of related work experience; or a Ph.D. in a similar discipline with 0 years of related work experience.
Recently demonstrated experience defining and delivering hardware.
Extensive knowledge of observables in electronic control systems and data acquisition systems.
Extensive understanding of one or more of analog electronics, controls, power systems design, systems engineering, electrical systems engineering, reliability engineering, or integration and test.
Extensive understanding of power systems engineering principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
Experience in power electronic design, including schematics, reliability analysis, board layout, and testing.
Experience delivering flight hardware and supporting ATLO and in-flight operations.
Extensive knowledge of grounding, EMI/EMC, harness design, electrical compatibility, signal integrity, safety and inhibit architectures, battery management, pyros and propulsion drivers, and multistage vehicles.
Knowledge related to developing, testing, integrating, and using solar arrays and batteries for space applications.
Extensive experience using standard electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems to determine root cause.
Experience with power converter topologies, power switching, and closed-loop power control systems implemented using microcontrollers and/or FPGAs.
Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with power subsystem hardware, electrical interfaces, and complex integrated systems.
Knowledge of Laboratory and NASA policies and procedures and government regulations across a range of applications.
Knowledge of industry, military, and/or academic system development practices and standards.
Extensive experience in hardware development and troubleshooting.
Proficiency with Altium Designer, LTSPICE, and PLECS.
Ability to multitask and meet schedule milestones.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage power system and electrical system requirements.
Develop and execute verification and validation plans for JPL-led projects and missions.
Develop power system architectures and define power subsystems for new mission proposals.
Perform power system sizing and resource management.
Develop and document spacecraft electrical interfaces to support compatible, robust designs and flight harness fabrication.
Work with power designers to define optimum architectures.
Perform architectural trade studies that optimize systems across technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Develop grounding diagrams in support of compliant EMI/EMC approaches.
Produce detailed and accurate design products for hardware development and documentation of as-built configurations.
Present complex power system concepts to line management and project teams.
Follow standards for power and electrical systems engineering architecture, design, execution, and quality.
Support the development, delivery, testing, integration, and operation of power subsystem hardware and flight systems.