Senior Electrical Power System Engineer - Blue National Security
BLUE ORIGIN•Huntsville, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
Join our elite team developing cutting-edge power systems for spacecraft supporting critical national security missions. Your expertise in power technology will directly contribute to our Blue Ring spacecraft platform, designed for today's most demanding space environment needs. 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of spacecraft electrical power subsystem design experience with solar array emphasis
- Experience with test scripts in Python (or other programming language) and execution
- Ability to work non-standard shifts, as needed, for integration & test campaigns
- Experience with non-conformances and failure review boards
- Experience with spacecraft EPS architecture in Earth-centered orbits and deep space
- Experience with EPS components: PMAD, batteries, solar arrays, wire harnessing, and SADAs
- Experience performing EPS analyses and maintaining power budgets
- Experience in mission-critical environments and Design for Manufacturing & Cost
- Excellent technical communication skills and team collaboration abilities
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or PhD in relevant engineering discipline
- Active Top Secret security clearance
- Experience with high voltage and dual-voltage power bus
- Experience with spacecraft power systems for national security applications
- Familiarity with Claude based coding
Responsibilities
- Support development of spacecraft electrical power subsystem
- Onsite production and test support at the Blue Ring factory
- Support hardware testing activities in the development lab
- Perform critical EPS analyses: Energy Balance Analysis, power budgeting, voltage drop, and bus stability
- Perform software updates to installed flight hardware
- Support 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
- 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)
- Paid Time Off: 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
