Principal Engineer EPS

Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Direct Placement

United States - Virginia

Duties and responsibilities:

Must possess spacecraft power and analog electronics design fundamentals derived from hands-on experience. Must possess a strong spacecraft power subsystems background with experience top-level trade studies and in the development of Hardware specifications.

Must possess experience in power regulation, distribution and switching; battery charge/discharge control, energy balance analysis & depth of discharge analysis.

Must have experience with S/C power system verification across all levels from component, through spacecraft I&T to mission operations & in-orbit test.

Experience: BSEE (MSEE preferred) or equivalent with 7 to 10 years of applicable technical experience in the field of spacecraft power and analog electronics design and familiarity with spacecraft Nickel-Hydrogen and Lithium Ion battery technology, spacecraft solar arrays, solar array drives and solar array electronics.

All candidates must be either a Permanent Resident or US Citizen to be considered for positions due to nature of projects.