startuptalents

Electrical Power System (EPS) Engineer

startuptalents

London, City of London, United KingdomPermanentPosted Aug 3, 2026

Job description

The employer is Space satellite supplier specialized in in-orbit servicing who are revolutionizing how space missions are conducted. They are a global company with dynamic engineering teams who are in charge of enhancing sustainable space operations, and creating technologies supporting a range of in-orbit servicing applications, from disposal and in-orbit transport to inspection, assembly, manufacturing, repair, and recycling.

MISSIONS : You will join the Avionics Team and work on a project involving 20 colleagues and a lot of interactions with them. Your team will be composed of 3 Avionics engineers and be led by the Avionics Manager As a key member of the Avionics Team, you'll play a vital role in designing, procuring, and integrating power subsystems for current spacecraft projects.

You will also have the opportunity to lead the development of next-generation power solutions, ensuring the success of future missions.

Your responsibilities

  • Provide power subsystem engineering, both high level architecture and detailed electronics design, from specification to integration
  • Contribute to detailed power electronics design for in-house developments -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 Profil 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 lifecycles, with previous experience as an active contributor to key formal reviews (MDR, PDR, CDR, etc)
  • Experience with spacecraft implementation 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 Informations contractuelles Contract : Permanent Context : Replacement of a colleague leaving the company Location : London ( 3 days on site office, 2 days from home ) Salary : to 85k GBP Benefits : Competitive salary + Possibility of participation in the Company Option Plan + Paid travel + personal wellness budget + Generous equipment budget + Private health & dental insurance Recruitment process : 3 Interviews + Technical Interview (includes a test) 1
  • HR + Manager interview 30min 2
  • Technical interview - technical questions send in advance. Present back in the office to the team. 3
  • Last interview with HR and Team fit.