AST SpaceMobile, Inc.

Power System Engineer

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. • $95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with strong academic performance.
  • Familiarity with electrical power system components like batteries and solar panels.
  • Legally authorized to work in the US without employer sponsorship.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Familiarity with satellite power systems and space mission requirements.
  • 2+ years of experience leading a team or technical project.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain unit- and subsystem-level technical requirements.
  • Lead trade studies, architecture development, and interface definition.
  • Support detailed design activities including creating and reviewing schematics and layouts.
  • Perform electrical and power analyses such as power integrity and transient analysis.
  • Plan and lead acceptance and qualification testing, including developing test plans.
  • Lead failure investigations and support root-cause analysis during testing operations.
  • Conduct on-orbit data reviews and support anomaly investigations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on next-generation satellite development.
  • Join a cross-functional team of talented engineers.
  • Experience full development and operations cycle of electrical and power systems.
  • Engage in diverse activities from design to post-launch reviews.
  • Potential for professional growth in a cutting-edge technological field.
Full Job Description
As an Electrical and Power System Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to the development of our next generation of satellites which will be even larger, more powerful, and more advanced than their predecessors. You will be part of a cross-functional team of talented engineers that owns the full development and operations cycle of the satellite electrical and power systems. The responsibilities of the team span a wide range of activities from requirements specification and architecture development up to post launch data reviews and anomaly investigations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain unit- and subsystem-level technical requirements.
  • Lead trade studies, architecture development, and interface definition at the unit and subsystem level.
  • Support detailed design activities, including creation and review of schematics, layouts, drawings, and bills of materials.
  • Perform electrical and power analyses including power integrity (PI), transient analysis, worst-case circuit, derating, voltage drop, and grounding analyses.
  • Perform DC, AC, and transient power integrity analysis (IR drop, impedance targets, load steps, resonances).
  • Plan and lead unit- and subsystem-level acceptance and qualification testing, including test plan development, EGSE definition, test execution oversight, and test report generation.
  • Lead failure investigations and support root-cause analysis during testing and operations.
  • Conduct on-orbit data reviews and support anomaly investigation and resolution.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with strong academic performance.
  • Familiarity with electrical power system components such as batteries, solar panels, harness, and power control and distribution units.
  • Legally authorized to work in the US without employer sponsorship
  • Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with satellite power systems and space mission requirements.
  • 2+ years of experience leading a team or technical project.

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • 3-7 years of experience in power systems design and development, with a focus on space or aerospace applications preferred.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on Power Electronics.
  • Experience with LEO satellite power systems or similar space missions.

This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands.

About AST SpaceMobile, Inc.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is a telecommunications company that is developing a space-based cellular broadband network. The company's network will provide mobile connectivity to remote and underserved areas around the world. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
Size
50 employees
Market Cap
$696.8 million
Industry
NASDAQ

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