Power Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

Join us and take your place in space.

At the Mission Payloads Division (MPD), we are pioneers in remote sensing systems that guide our country’s space enterprise. Our talented and dynamic people create and flourish in electronics, sensors, radar, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced data network domains. We boldly advance technology through our research and development and then forward to demonstration and integration. With innovative laboratories and prototyping, MPD delivers groundbreaking results.

We guide our Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civil clients to enhance national productivity and security and tackle the most critical missions. Bring your intelligence and creative spirit and join us at MPD!

The Analog and Power Systems Department (APSD) has expertise in the areas of power electronics / analog engineering and power systems engineering. APSD provides world class corporate expertise that performs analog circuit design, circuit analysis, hardware test, hardware troubleshooting, rapid prototyping, and system level modeling in support of critical design verification, analysis verification приготовления и anomaly resolution, and systems verification efforts.

We are looking for an experienced Power Systems Engineer that is a self-starter, strong team player with emotional intelligence, effective communicator (both written and verbal), technical leader, and mentor.

APSD not only plays the role of solving highly complex technical problems, but also serves as an integral component to complementary organizations and program customers to support the goals and objectives of integrated teams across the corporation, customer community, and community of space hardware contractors / suppliers.

This position will be a fulltime, on-site work model in El Segundo, California.

Provide power system level energy balance analysis, energy depletion analysis, and harness voltage drop analysis in support of the development of satellite and launch vehicles, up to and including launch and initialization (state of health and anomaly support). Provide technical reports in support of Space Systems Command (SSC), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Civil Space programs.

• Create system level power models and conduct independent reviews of contractor space vehicle or launch vehicle systems. Provide analysis that identifies system margin and operational constraints
• Collaborate on a multidiscipline team of SMEs to provide system level analysis data products
• Write clear and concise reports that document your work.
• Deliver presentations to customers and leadership.
• Serve as the customer’s Subject Matter Expert by providing technical support to program offices in support of design verification, design conceptualization, system sizing, system state of health checks, and anomaly root‑cause / corrective action investigations. Maintain analysis and design standards for the space industry.
• Be an effective technical contributor to a multidiscipline team of SMEs
• Serve as the technical conscious of the Government and Civil customer to ensure mission success
• Review and assess internal and external system designs (power budget / power margin reports / day in the life scenarios - perform independent analysis and make technical assessments)
• Identify system / design deficiencies and provide solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical training for early career engineers.
• Deliver written and verbal reports to peers, program offices, and leadership.
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be…