Senior Principal Space Vehicle Power Architect

This individual will establish enduring partnerships through guidance and development of spacecraft platforms reaching across a broad portfolio of spacecraft payload applications. (Relocation is authorized for this role) Innovative thinkers are needed to capitalize on marketplace product development, shape our supplier partnerships, advocate for internal development opportunities, and standardize the design and manufacturing cycle of the EPS. The candidate would focus upon business strategies leveraging existing solutions and/or developing scalable solutions driven by IR&D and program investments. Essential Functions: Program support roles include mission/requirements definition, concept generation, trade studies, spacecraft power architecture development & integration, preliminary and final power system design, component selection & implementation, testing support and design documentation.Collaborate with manufacturing operation for fabrication in a program team environment.Prepare and present design strategies and approaches at internal and Customer Design Reviews.Advise and brief Program & Functional Leadership on spacecraft power architecture technology roadmaps, latest technological developments in the field, emerging technologies and business strategies.Support Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Failure Review Boards (FRB).Lead a small team of design engineers or work independently.Perform worst case electrical performance and stress analysis for a radiation environmentPerform satellite EPS energy balanceAdept at mentoring less experienced power engineers Qualifications: A Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution with at least 12 years of experience, OR a Graduate Degree with at least 10 years or experience.Experience with interpreting high level requirements and performance specifications to develop spacecraft power architecture.Comprehensive experience in power conversion topologies, power devices application and implementation, control loop theory, thermal management, custom magnetics design, PWB layout and EMI filtering.Thorough knowledge of spacecraft power subsystems including solar arrays, batteries, power conversion topologies, charging systems, power control/switching methodologies, regulation, distribution, monitor & protection, fault handling and power quality.

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