Senior Power Engineer Analogue Design

Overview

As Senior Power Engineer in Analog Design, you will lead the development and verification of spacecraft power subsystems, from concept through delivery and operation. You will work within a core mission team, collaborating with multiple disciplines to craft innovative power solutions across missions. The role emphasizes reliability, lifetime analysis, and fast, cradle-to-grave execution in a space environment. You’ll shape hardware solutions that meet demanding mission requirements while enabling cross-functional impact and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Private Medical & International Travel Insurance
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Share Incentive Plan
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay

Responsibilities

• Capture and translate requirements from top-level to module level
• Design and deliver analogue/power electronics modules (e.g., battery regulators, distribution, drive electronics, DC-DC converters) for spacecraft
• Manage and verify requirements across the lifecycle
• Perform analyses (FMECA, WCA, PSA, reliability) to ensure mission lifetime resilience
• Specify and execute hardware verification tests
• Author test procedures and technical descriptions
• Develop equipment for spacecraft (charger regulators, distribution modules, relays, motors, heaters, sensors)
• Coordinate with cross-disciplinary leads to derive technical solutions

Key requirements

• ≥5 years analogue/power electronics design experience, preferably in space/aerospace
• Degree in Electronics or equivalent
• Strong understanding of analogue and power electronics
• Experience with microprocessor/FPGA interfacing
• Broad knowledge of space-grade electronic components
• Proficiency with schematic capture and simulation tools (Mentor Graphics, OrCAD PSPICE)
• Flexible, proactive, and able to handle multiple projects and tight schedules
• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills; strong communication abilities
• Proficiency with MS Office suite
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, results-driven environment

• flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• proactive and initiative-driven
• clear written and oral communication
• analogue and power electronics design
• FPGA interfacing
• microprocessor interfacing

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