Spacecraft Electrical Power Engineer

About the company

Our client is a space technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical power design for a spacecraft, covering generation, conditioning, distribution and battery systems, and take high-voltage hardware from early prototype through qualification and integration testing. The role suits an experienced space electrical engineer who can work independently on hands-on hardware problems.

What you'll do

- Own the electrical power subsystem for a spacecraft, spanning power generation, conditioning, distribution and batteries.

- Design high-voltage power distribution hardware that performs reliably in vacuum, accounting for charging, plasma and electrical breakdown effects.

- Monitor battery health for high-voltage packs and keep electrical components working together across the vehicle.

- Move hardware from prototype to flight using breadboarding, schematic capture, PCB layout, bench testing and debugging.

- Lead electrical hardware through assembly, integration, testing and environmental qualification.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Several years of electrical engineering experience in the space industry.

- Hands-on experience with spacecraft power systems, including solar arrays, power control units, battery management and high-voltage distribution.

- Background in advancing electronics through structured design reviews and controlled-change qualification programs.

- Prior work developing or validating high-voltage power circuitry for orbital conditions, covering vacuum breakdown, corona discharge and insulation.

- Familiarity with space environment design standards such as charging, radiation, thermal-vacuum testing and EMI/EMC.

- Experience with spacecraft electrical power system design and power management and distribution architecture.

- U.S. citizen or green card holder.

Bonus points

- Prior involvement with small spacecraft prototypes or technology demonstrators.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 130,000 to 150,000 per year

- Health, dental, vision and life insurance

- Unlimited paid time off

- 401(k) retirement plan

Location and work model

- Los Angeles, California, United States

- On-site

- 5 days in-office per week

- Full-time