Electrical Power Systems Engineer - Battery and Energy Storage

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Job description

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet - on land, at sea and in flight.

Job Description:

The Electrical Power System Engineer will work the satellite electrical energy storage system non-recurring, recurring, and sustaining efforts. This includes systems engineering, component design verification testing, supporting procurement, and spacecraft level assembly, integration, and testing.

The successful candidate will be innovative, creative, and challenge the status quo. He or she will work well in teams while also able to work assignments autonomously.

This position will report to our Midland, TX facility, and is able to operate remotely with travel as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Using knowledge of battery fundamentals perform the design and development of state-of-the art energy storage systems and battery assemblies for space-based applications .
• Supervise vendor development and production of sub-components.
• Plan and execute development, functional, performance, and life testing of units and assemblies.
• Strong understanding of the environments and factors that affect the life and performance of Li-Ion cells.
• Execute the design, analysis, and evaluation of battery projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and program requirements.
• Perform trade studies to determine optimal system architecture.
• Evaluate and champion new technology and methods.
• Develop and maintain system design documentation including models, drawings, drawing trees, bill of materials, analysis reports, etc. using standard software tools and methods.
• Prepare and present necessary information required to conduct thorough design and readiness reviews with management and/or peers
• Troubleshoot and investigate component anomalies and failures, perform root-cause analysis, and provide resolution.
• Develop test plans and procedures, identify hardware needs, design of test set-ups.
• Communicate with manufacturing/production to ensure successful transfer of information and efficient processes are understood and documented.
• Technical support for production and test of space-qualified electrical power system and the associated hardware.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in battery/energy storage system design and analysis for spacecraft and/or other complicated electrical power systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team with other engineers.
• Ability to work flexibly and adaptively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to AST facilities to support meetings, testing, and integration.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Company Description:

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global broadband cellular network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices. Our team is on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's 5 billion mobile subscribers and bring cellular broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. Our strategic technology partners include global leaders like Vodafone Group, Rakuten and American Tower.