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Senior Manager, Power Systems
Torrance, CA- Relocations Assistance Provided
The Company
Our client's mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity.
Our client is looking for a Senior Manager, Power Systems, reporting to the Senior Director, to lead the development of the Electronics and Power Systems for our artificial-gravity human-rated space station.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit, retain and empower a diverse team of engineers to develop solar panels, batteries, power point trackers, and power distribution units
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Set and lead the power department strategy and drive overall results against business objectives
- End-to-end ownership of power distribution electronics specification, architecture, simulation, schematic capture, PCB design, mechanical packaging design, board-level bring-up and validation, environmental qualification (vibration, thermal vacuum), and integrated system-level validation
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Design of circuits to implement functions such as load switching, hot-swapping, power conditioning, inrush control, over-current fault detection, and electronic release mechanisms
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Development of space station power system harnessing and high-current interconnect solutions
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Perform failure modes and effects analyses and drive reliability design and validation plans at the system level
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Assist in the evaluation and selection of technologies, tools, and third-party partners
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Iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment
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Own the project delivery timeline from early design through production, launch, and orbit operations
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Perform systems engineering tasks and power analyses
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Lead design reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering or related or other engineering discipline
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7+ years of experience in developing power electronics
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4+ years of experience building and managing teams to deliver on a technical vision and strategy
Preferred Skills & Experience:
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Master's Degree in an engineering discipline
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Experience with batteries, MPPTs, power distribution units, solar arrays
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Ability to creatively solve problems and bring multiple disciplines together while assessing risk and making design and development decisions with incomplete data set
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Professional experience with instrumentation and data acquisition (e.g. SPICE, SQL, and/or National Instruments hardware)
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Experience with software programming: Matlab, Python, C/C++, etc.
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Experience with vehicle and instrumentation buses such as Ethernet, CAN, SPI, and I2C, as well as serial I/O (RS232/422/485)
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Experience with full-lifecycle product development
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Experience with designing power systems for spaceflight environment, verifying workmanship and operability through environmental test (random vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC)
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Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to thrive at an early-stage startup where you will have the opportunity to help create and optimize key systems and processes
Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024
Job # 659