Job Descrption
Position: Electrical Power System (EPS) Engineer
At Clear Space, we believe in reusability, in affordability driving disruption, and that no progress is real unless it is sustainable.
Our company was founded in 2018 out of the realization that in-orbit servicing and space debris removal are vital services for the future of space exploration and operations. Today Clear Space has assembled an expert engineering team and is leading the way toward sustainable space operations. From a garage in Switzerland, we now operate across Europe and the US, and are working with world-leading institutions and companies to bring our dream of a sustainable space ecosystem to life.
Motivated to join us and make a difference beyond earth? We are currently looking for an Electrical Power System Engineer to join our team.
The Role
As a key member of our Avionics Team, you'll play a vital role in designing, procuring, and integrating power subsystems for our current spacecraft projects. You will also... have the opportunity to lead the development of next-generation power solutions, ensuring the success of future missions. Join us in creating the technologies that will power the future of space.
Responsibilities
• Provide power subsystem engineering, both high level architecture and detailed electronics design, from specification to integration
• Perform requirements engineering (analysis, flow-up and down) related to spacecraft power systems, and the power interfaces of other on-board hardware
• Maintain spacecraft power budgets and parametric models for the power subsystem
• Analyse EMC constraints for power subsystem and identifying mitigation measures
• Support the definition of power related test equipment
• Write and support Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to external companies, reviewing responses and supporting down selections
• Subcontractor management for key hardware deliverables
• Review and assess power electronics for all spacecraft equipment
• Define validation, verification and test plans
• Support integration and test of power subsystem, including generation of reports
• Support to flight operations
• Generate documentation for the full project lifetime (e.g. Design, Development and Verification Plan; FMEA; design review documentation; in-orbit subsystem operational procedures)
• Support to customer and project reviews
• Support architecture and product development for future spacecraft power systems
Must Have
• (BSc/MSc) Degree in Power management, Electronics, Aerospace, Physics or similar
• 5+ years Power System and Electrical Engineering experience in a systems or power electronics role
• Experience of power electronics/subsystems in the space industry, including power conditioning and distribution, DC/DC converters, solar arrays, solar array regulation and drive mechanisms, battery management (battery charge/discharge regulators)
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to collaborate outside your immediate expertise
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Knowledge of typical program life cycles, with previous experience as an active contributor to key formal reviews (MDR, PDR, CDR, etc)
• Experience with spacecraft implementation phases to launch
Nice to Have
• Detailed understanding of power electronics analysis, design, build, and test
• Understanding of actuator and motor drive electronics
• Hands-on electronics design and test experience, including fault diagnosis
• Experience with common space standards (ECSS, MIL, etc), and associated tailoring
What's great in the job?
• Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture
• The freedom to evolve and grow within a team of experienced specialists
• Real responsibilities and challenges in a fast evolving company
• A caring and collaborative working environment
• The possibility of partial remote working and flexible hours
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