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Our client, a leading Defense contractor has requirement for an experienced SENIOR PRINCIPAL SPACE VEHICLE POWER ARCHITECT in Palm Beach, FL or Fort Wayne, IN (complete relocation assistance will be provided)

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Job title: SENIOR PRINCIPAL SPACE VEHICLE POWER ARCHITECT

Location: Palm Beach, FL or Fort Wayne, IN (complete relocation assistance will be provided)

Company: a leading Defense contractor

Essential Functions:

• Program support roles include mission/requirements definition, concept generation, trade studies, spacecraft power architecture development & integration, preliminary and final power system design, component selection & implementation, testing support and design documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing operation for fabrication in a program team environment.
• Prepare and present design strategies and approaches at internal and Customer Design Reviews.
• Advise and brief Program & Functional Leadership on spacecraft power architecture technology roadmaps, latest technological developments in the field, emerging technologies and business strategies.
• Support Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Failure Review Boards (FRB).
• Lead a small team of design engineers or work independently.
• Perform worst case electrical performance and stress analysis for a radiation environment.
• Perform satellite EPS energy balance.
• Adept at mentoring less experienced power engineers.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution with at least 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Graduate Degree with at least 10 years or experience.
• 7+ years of experience with interpreting high level requirements and performance specifications to develop spacecraft power architecture.
• 7+ years of experience in power conversion topologies, power devices application and implementation, control loop theory, thermal management, custom magnetics design, PWB layout and EMI filtering.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills; effectively interacting with cross-functional teams and across all levels of Leadership.
• Experience with mission/requirements definition, concept generation, trade studies, test support materials selection, and design documentation.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing operation for fabrication in a program team environment.
• Thorough knowledge of spacecraft power subsystems including solar arrays, batteries, power conversion topologies, charging systems, power control/switching methodologies, regulation, distribution, monitor & protection, fault handling and power quality.
• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Failure Review Boards (FRB).
• Matlab/Simulink, Mathcad proficiency.
• Mentor Graphics knowledge is a plus.