As a Staff Power Engineer at True Anomaly, you will be a senior technical leader on the Power team, owning the design, analysis, and performance of spacecraft electrical power subsystems across multiple programs. You will drive power architecture decisions - from solar arrays and energy storage through distribution and protection - and serve as the technical authority ensuring our power systems meet the demanding reliability and performance requirements of operational space missions. RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead the design and development of spacecraft electrical power systems, including solar arrays, battery systems, power distribution units, and protection circuits • Own power architecture trades and drive technical decisions balancing performance, mass, thermal, radiation tolerance, cost, and schedule • Lead preliminary and critical design reviews (PDR/CDR) for power subsystems, ensuring designs meet program and customer requirements • Develop and maintain spacecraft power budgets, including generation, storage, distribution, and load analyses across all mission phases from launch through end-of-life • Perform power system modeling and simulation including on-orbit power generation, eclipse cycling, battery state-of-charge, and transient load analysis • Design and analyze power conversion and regulation circuits, including DC/DC converters, peak power tracking, charge controllers, and fault protection schemes • Conduct and review derating analysis and worst-case circuit analysis for power electronics in accordance with EEE-INST-002 and applicable standards • Perform radiation and reliability analyses for power system components, identifying risks and driving design mitigations for the orbital radiation environment • Define validation approaches and create development and qualification testing campaigns to exercise power system designs to their limits and ensure reliable hardware • Develop electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) for power system testing and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation • Support environmental testing campaigns including EMI/EMC, thermal vacuum, and vibration testing of power subsystem hardware • Collaborate with avionics, systems engineering, software, and propulsion teams to ensure seamless spacecraft integration of power systems • Develop and maintain documentation for power systems, including design specifications, interface control documents, test plans, and operating procedures • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers on the Power team, raising the team's design capabilities and technical rigor • Continuously improve power engineering processes and practices to drive innovation and efficiency QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field • Minimum 8 years of professional experience in spacecraft or high-reliability electrical power systems design • Strong technical background in solar array systems, battery technologies (Li-ion, LiFePO4), charge control, DC/DC converters, peak power tracking, and power distribution • Demonstrated experience with radiation effects on power system components and radiation-tolerant design practices • Experience leading preliminary and critical design reviews (PDR/CDR) for power or electrical subsystems • Proficiency with power system modeling, analysis, and simulation tools • Experience with spacecraft power budgeting across all mission phases, including launch, tip-off, eclipse, and end-of-life • Advanced experience with circuit design tools (Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD) and analysis tools (SPICE, MATLAB, or similar) • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field • Experience with fault management and autonomous protection schemes for spacecraft power systems • Experience with EEE parts screening and qualification per EEE-INST-002 or NASA-INST-002 • Familiarity with EMI/EMC qualification and mitigation per GSFC-STD-7000 (GEVS) and MIL-STD-461 • Experience designing, analyzing, and testing for spacecraft charging effects • Familiarity with lab test equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and solar array simulators • Experience developing EGSE or HIL test environments for power subsystem validation • Knowledge of power supply stability analysis techniques • Experience with GEO, LEO, or other operational orbit regimes and their implications for power system design • Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment or a similarly dynamic setting COMPENSATION • Base Salary: $135,000-$250,000 • Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education and experience. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance • Work Location: this role will be fully onsite at our GravityWorks factory in Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA • Work environment is in a standard office, working at a desk or in a production factory. • Physical demands may include frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items up to 20lbs.