Senior Avionics System Engineer - Electrical Power System

Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Design
• Define the Electrical Power System architecture in coordination with system engineering and mission requirements.
• Size and specify solar arrays, batteries, and power conditioning/distribution units.
• Ensure optimal power generation, storage, and distribution strategy across all mission phases and failure scenario and failure scenario
• Component Selection & Specification
• Evaluate and select flight-qualified components: solar cells, battery design, power conversion and protection elements.
• Support the design of power conditioning and distribution units
• Generate technical specifications
• Analysis & Simulation
• Conduct worst-case, reliability, and redundancy analyses in accordance with ECSS/NASA standards.
• Integration & Testing
• Define and execute Electrical Power System verification and validation plans (unit, subsystem, and system levels).
• Support integration of Electrical Power System with other subsystems of the spacecraft.
• Participate in environmental testing: vibration, thermal vacuum, EMC.
• Project & Supplier Coordination
• Interface with suppliers for COTS and internal teams for in-house designed power system components.
• Support project development logic, planning, risk assessment, and technical reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Documentation & Standards Compliance
• Produce detailed documentation for design, analysis, test procedures, and compliance reports.
• Ensure compliance with space-grade standards (NASA-STD, ECSS)
• Contribute actively to reviews with customers and certification authorities for the Electrical Power System.
• Required Qualifications
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in spacecraft Electrical Power System or avionics system development.
• Good level of understanding of the following domains:
• Solar array systems
• Space-qualified batteries
• Power converters (DC/DC), MPPT, PCDU design
• Power distribution architectures (bus, switched, redundant)
• General electronics
• Proficiency with simulation and software development tools (e.g. Github, Python).
• Familiarity with ECSS/NASA standards and derating rules for space hardware.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
• Fluent in English; ability to write clear technical specifications and reports.
• Desirable Skills
• Experience with spacecraft platforms.
• Experience with Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Experience with battery management systems (BMS) and Battery failure modes.
• Experience with solar arrays design and test for space applications
• Why you should join us!
• What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:
• We're Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
• We're Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them
• We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It's a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?
• We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.
• If applicable, you will receive an email from Zinc upon acceptance of your offer with a link to a secure portal where you can provide the required information to Zinc.

Additional Information

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.

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