Electrical Engineer II - Electrical Power Subsystem

$79,000 - $140,000/Yr

Sierra Nevada Corporation - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Huntsville, AL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Electrical Engineer II position at Blue Origin focuses on the electrical power subsystem of innovative space vehicles. This role is crucial for the success of missions, requiring expertise in spacecraft power systems, including batteries, solar arrays, and power distribution. The ideal candidate will contribute to the design and development of these systems while collaborating with a diverse team of engineers dedicated to advancing space exploration sustainably.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of electrical power subsystem components including spacecraft batteries, solar arrays, efficient power distribution and conversion electronics, and wire harnessing.
• Develop and maintain electrical power subsystem component requirements and documentation.
• Contribute to detailed trade studies that result in selecting optimal mission-suitable subsystem hardware.
• Conduct thorough electrical module analyses, including Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), part stress analysis, signal integrity, power integrity, and Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Develop components that conform to the system power quality specification.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues with the vehicle electrical power system components.
• Continuously update knowledge on latest industry trends and advancements in space vehicle power systems.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary engineering teams, contributing to a culture of technical ambition and operational excellence.
• Contribute to technical artifacts for subsystem and program gated reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, etc.).
• Maintain an unwavering commitment to learning and improvement, willingly seeking and integrating feedback for personal and team growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in electrical engineering, at least two of which are specifically in space power systems.
• Proven experience with one or more of the following on at least one space vehicle program: batteries, solar arrays, power distribution, power conversion.
• Strong background in electrical analysis techniques.
• Experience working in cross-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and embrace diverse perspectives.
• A track record of taking ownership, showing resilience in the face of challenges, and consistently delivering results.
• A history of facing challenges with tenacity and resilience, showing an optimistic and determined attitude.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in system-level and circuit-level modeling and simulation.
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills in complex electrical power systems.
• Strong familiarity with system and component grounding architectures and methods.
• At least three years of experience in electrical engineering, at least two of which are specifically in space power systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.