LEAD Engineer - SR. Research Engineer - Spacecraft Power Electrical Engineer

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The Spacecraft Development Department is a group of innovative engineers, program managers, and technicians developing unique spacecraft solutions for challenging space missions. We design and fabricate custom solutions to explore the boundaries of science or solve complex problems not yet delivered by industry to accommodate a variety of payloads.

• Work in multidisciplinary project teams to design, analyze, and build cutting edge spacecraft to enable the next generation of spaceflight exploration.
• Provide technical leadership for spacecraft electrical power subsystem development across the full program life cycle.
• Interface with customers and support design reviews to justify design decisions.
• Provide innovative technical solutions to design challenges.
• Provide training and mentorship to lower career-level staff.

• Develop electrical power subsystem requirements and verification planning.
• Lead analyses necessary for the development of a spacecraft electrical power subsystem at unit and spacecraft levels.
• Lead design and fabrication efforts for spacecraft electrical power subsystems.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop best practices to aid development of spacecraft.
• Develop technical reports for mission status and materials for internal and external reviews, tests hardware, propose and preform internal research to improve technology and establish competitive advantage.

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years:
  Design experience required with demonstrated experience as a spacecraft subsystem lead.
• Assembly, Integration and Test experience preferred.
• Spacecraft or space system development experience for NASA, DoD, or commercial applications.
• Demonstrated technical excellence through a variety of challenging assignments, work under moderate to minimal supervision, and demonstrated ability for having accountability for completing assignments.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

For more information about this division, visit the Space Systems home page.

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