Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue Signal Search is a pioneering satellite-communications company expanding its team to ensure its constellation is safe and mission-ready. As the Spacecraft Power & Battery Systems Engineer, you will oversee power generation, storage, and distribution for spacecraft, optimizing their performance and supporting operational activities.
- Responsibilities
- Guard overall health of spacecraft power subsystems and recommend actions that optimize power margins while protecting vehicle safety
- Trend solar-array and battery performance, characterize ageing behaviour, and propose life-extension strategies
- Develop, update, and automate operational procedures, scripts, and dashboards that streamline satellite and ground-segment activities
- Provide real-time support during routine passes, anomaly investigations, and recovery operations, coordinating closely with operations controllers
- Generate command plans, review execution windows, and verify post-command telemetry against expected outcomes
- Create analytical tools in Python and MATLAB that improve insight into subsystem status and predictive maintenance
- Document best practices and mentor cross-functional teammates on power-system concepts and operational impacts
- Skills
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar
- 7+ years working with spacecraft electrical systems, including at least 5 years each on solar-array and battery architectures
- Hands-on experience building or maintaining analysis software in Python; familiarity with MATLAB for data exploration
- Proven ability to interpret large telemetry data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort collaborating across time zones in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced degree in a relevant discipline
- 10+ years supporting LEO spacecraft, ground stations, or related networks
- Knowledge of radiation-hardened components and design considerations for harsh environments
- Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Ample professional-development resources
- Company Overview
- Blue Signal is a nationwide recruiting, executive search, and staffing firm built on a foundation of helping others, doing the right thing, and being excellent. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://bluesignal.com.
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