Senior Engineer (Power)

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G / 5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.

Summary :

The Senior Engineer (Power) is responsible for working with satellite power subsystem non-recurring and recurring / sustaining efforts and activities including systems engineering / design of power system and elements as well as delivery of the system to spacecraft integration & testing.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Support the design and development of state-of-the art electrical power system for space-based applications.
• Supervise vendor development and production of electrical power system components, including power management and distribution (PMAD) units, batteries, and solar panels.
• Plan and execute component and subsystem level functional and performance testing of engineering units and flight units.
• Design spacecraft bonding and grounding consistent with industry-standard requirements
• Characterize battery lifetime based on testing and models, taking into consideration discharge rates, charge rates, and temperatures.
• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and program requirements.
• Perform power system trade studies to determine optimal power system architecture.
• Evaluate and champion new technology and methods.
• Develop and maintain electrical power system design documentation including models, drawings, drawing trees, bill of materials, analysis reports, etc. using standard software tools and methods.
• Prepare and present necessary information required to conduct thorough design and readiness reviews with management and / or peers
• Troubleshoot and investigate component anomalies and failures, perform root-cause analysis, and provide resolution.
• Develop test plans and procedures, identify hardware needs, design of test set-ups.
• Communicate with manufacturing / production to ensure successful transfer of information and efficient processes are understood and documented.
• Technical support for production and test of space-qualified electrical power system and the associated hardware.

Qualifications :

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.