Maxar Space LLC Hiring For Power Systems Engineer at Palo Alto, CA Full Time

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Maxar is currently seeking a Power Subsystems Systems Engineer to join our growing team in Palo Alto, CA or Westminster, CO. At Maxar, our next generation spacecraft range from Earth observation to interplanetary missions, including the Lunar Gateway Power and Propulsion Element (PPE). You will have the opportunity to combine systems architect skills with power hardware.

In this role, you will act as the engineering focal point for a power portion of the satellite system. You will collaborate closely with the Program Office and a cohort of engineering disciplines to develop subsystem requirements and specifications through analysis and system trade studies to translate the customer’s requests into feasible design solutions. You will assist in flowing down power handling requirements into system level verification tests, risk reduction plans, and subcontractor product specifications including procedure and tool creation.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee program delivery of power hardware and financial performance
• Collaborate with Flight Software, Thermal, Configuration teams and Subcontract teams  
• Create power budgets
• Optimize data flow paths
• Collaborate with Subcontractors in the development and Manufacture of Power Products
• Resolve issues during AIT (Assembly, Integration & Test) test phases

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Minimum of 2 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with satellite design and test obtained through educational training and/or on-the-job experience in a related field
• Understand the response of a system to various design elements
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Familiarity with the space environment and its effect on satellite systems
• Understanding of mathematics, physics and chemistry as they relate to mechanical and electrical systems

COVID-19 Update:

As a federal contractor, Maxar is required to comply with the vaccination and other COVID-19 requirements in President Biden’s September 9 Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. Accordingly, all Maxar team members must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than January 4, 2022, except in cases where a team member is legally entitled to an accommodation.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.