Vast
Senior Power Systems Engineer
$112K–$196K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of professional or project experience in spacecraft electrical systems design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
About the job
Own the end-to-end design, verification, integration, and launch readiness of high-power satellite electrical systems.
What you'll do
- Define and manage power-system architecture, requirements, interfaces, power modes, and energy budgets.
- Lead verification, validation, failure analysis, and spacecraft integration and testing; troubleshoot issues and drive corrective action.
- Serve as the power-system technical authority, including configuration sign-off and flight-readiness assessment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of professional or project experience in spacecraft electrical systems design.
- Experience designing spacecraft power systems from initial requirements.
- Experience with high-voltage power systems above 100 V and spacecraft lifecycle development, including requirements, integration, verification, qualification, and operation.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft power hardware, including lithium-ion battery systems, solar arrays, and power distribution units.
- Experience building energy-balance and power-budget models in Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent.
Pay
$112,340 — $195,552 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Ethernet, CAN, SPI, RS232/422/485, TVAC
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