Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Systems

About the role

We are partnering with an innovative space robotics company developing advanced lunar vehicles and autonomous systems for future human exploration. They are seeking a Lead Electrical Power Systems Engineer to design and develop the vehicle's Electrical Power System (EPS).

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of the vehicle Electrical Power System (EPS).
• Design high-voltage (120V+) power distribution, conditioning, protection and control systems.
• Own electrical hardware development from concept through flight, including requirements, schematics, PCB layout, design reviews, testing and integration.
• Develop vehicle-level power architectures supporting batteries, motor drives, charging systems, power conversion and mission-critical loads.
• Design solutions for regenerative braking, motor control, transient suppression, fault protection and energy management.
• Perform engineering trade studies balancing performance, reliability, safety, mass and cost.
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, thermal and harnessing teams to deliver fully integrated vehicle hardware.
• Support hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, EMI/EMC testing, environmental testing and vehicle integration.
• Define verification strategies and support qualification testing.
• Work with suppliers on power electronics, motors, batteries and related hardware.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, customer reviews and flight readiness activities.
• Mentor junior electrical engineers and help establish engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience designing high-voltage or high-power electrical systems.
• Strong background developing power electronics, electrical power distribution systems or motor control systems.
• Experience designing systems operating above 100VDC.
• Strong knowledge of power conversion, protection, fault detection, power switching and high-current distribution.
• Experience with electric vehicles, aerospace, industrial power systems or other safety-critical hardware.
• Hands-on experience with hardware integration, debugging and root cause analysis.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer.
• Strong understanding of EMI/EMC design for high-power electronics.
• Able to lead complex technical programs while remaining hands-on.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Person.

Skills

• Nice to have:
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with aerospace, spaceflight or electric vehicle power systems.
• Experience supporting NASA or Class A flight hardware.
• Knowledge of battery systems, Battery Management Systems (BMS) and power conversion.
• Familiarity with aerospace electrical design standards.
• Experience developing hardware for harsh environments, including vibration, vacuum and thermal extremes.
• Previous experience within a commercial space startup.

Benefits

Why Join?

• You'll play a key role in developing the electrical backbone of one of the world's most advanced lunar vehicles.
• This is an opportunity to lead the design of high-voltage power systems that will operate in one of the harshest environments imaginable, while working alongside a multidisciplinary team solving some of the most challenging engineering problems in space exploration.
• If you're excited by high-power electronics, technical ownership, and building hardware that will help return humans to the Moon, we'd love to hear from you.

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