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Millennium Space Systems · 2 weeks ago

Senior Spacecraft Power Systems Engineer

positionEl Segundo, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$127K/yr - $186K/yr
date5+ years exp

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. As a Spacecraft Power Engineer, you will design and analyze satellite electrical systems, including power architecture, battery and solar array design, and power distribution, while supporting on-orbit operations and troubleshooting.

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Responsibilities

Perform spacecraft Electrical Powersubsystem EPS design and analysis at the spacecraft level, including interfaces with other subsystems
Develop system, subsystem, and component level requirements derived from higher level requirements sets
Develop spacecraft level power models to predict power loading and performance margins to support system design
Support battery, solar array, and electronics design
Brief design and analysis materials to program managers, customers, and/or sponsors
Support system level functional and environmental testing
Provide on-orbit support during mission operations and anomaly resolution
Assist in proposal and business development efforts
Coordinate efforts with consultants when necessary
Manage cost and schedule for satellite EPS tasks
Mentor junior engineers

Qualification

Spacecraft power systemsElectrical circuit designPower distribution electronicsBatterySolar array designModelingSimulationTechnical documentationMentoring junior engineersMATLABCommunicationProject management

Required

Bachelors Degree in electrical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline
5 or more years experience in the design, development, analysis, implementation, testing, and/or operation of spacecraft power systems
Experience modeling and simulating power system loads against input power
Experience with and knowledge of solar arrays and Li-ion batteries, how they're designed, built, and tested
Experience with power control and distribution electronics and architectures
Experience working with engineers of multiple disciplines in the design and test of complex systems
Experience writing and reviewing technical documents such as test procedures, design diagrams, and requirements specifications
Experience testing electronics using tools such DMMs, oscilloscopes, PSUs, E-Loads, and custom test racks
Knowledge of power circuit design fundamentals
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance

Preferred

Experience with high-reliability automotive or aerospace electronics
Experience with mitigation of space environmental effects on electronics, solar arrays, and batteries
Experience in MATLAB or other comparable software tool
Experience with managing project budgets and schedules
Experience with mentoring junior engineers

Company

Millennium Space Systems

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Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions.
dateFounded in 2001
location
El Segundo, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
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http://www.millennium-space.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2018-08-16Acquired

Leadership Team

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Robert Jacobsen
Chief Financial Officer
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Shasta Noble
Chief Financial Officer
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