Location: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Remote available for U.S. and Canadian Citizens
Start Date: TBD
Compensation: TBD — based on skills and experience

Remote & Relocation Opportunities

- U.S. and Canadian Citizens: Remote work arrangement available.
- UK and European Candidates: Relocation assistance/allowance and a relocation bonus are available for qualified candidates willing to relocate to Canada.
- Candidates should be prepared to support collaboration across multidisciplinary spacecraft engineering teams.

Key Screening Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field .
- 8+ years of Electrical Power System (EPS) design experience on LEO/MEO satellite platforms.
- Deep knowledge of spacecraft bus subsystems and their interactions .
- Experience with power electronics design and power management hardware.
- Strong understanding of aerospace systems engineering fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience supporting systems integration, testing, and troubleshooting .
- Experience with Confluence and JIRA .
- Ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- French is an asset.

About the Role

- We are seeking an experienced Satellite Electrical Power System (EPS) Design Engineer to support the concept, detailed design, analysis, verification, and integration of electrical power subsystems for current and next-generation remote sensing and communications satellites .




- The role focuses on the design and development of solar arrays, power-conditioning units, batteries, power distribution, and regulation systems , while working closely with multidisciplinary teams across payload, spacecraft bus, thermal, structural, avionics, and mission systems.
- The successful candidate will contribute to the development of reliable, high-performance EPS solutions throughout the spacecraft lifecycle, from early architecture and trade studies through integration, launch, and on-orbit operations.

What We’re Looking For

- We’re looking for a senior spacecraft electrical power systems engineer with strong experience designing and integrating EPS architectures for satellite platforms.
- The ideal candidate can work across the full EPS lifecycle, from power architecture and trade studies through detailed design, modeling, verification, spacecraft integration, launch, and on-orbit support .
- Strong candidates will combine deep power electronics and spacecraft EPS expertise with hands-on systems integration, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Requirements

- Define EPS architectures covering power generation, energy storage,



and distribution while meeting mission power, mass, volume, and reliability requirements.
- Perform architecture and technology trade studies involving:
- Solar cell technologies
- Battery chemistries
- Regulator topologies
- Develop system requirements and functional flow block diagrams.
- Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and design descriptions.
- Manage requirements and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the program lifecycle.

Detailed Design & Analysis

- Size and evaluate:
- Solar arrays
- Power-conditioning units
- Battery packs
- Power distribution units
- Build and validate high-fidelity electrical models for spacecraft operating modes.
- Perform FMECA and fault-detection analysis .
- Develop and maintain power budget models.
- Perform load-flow and thermal-power coupling analyses.
- Conduct survivability analyses for:
- Eclipse operations
- Safe mode
- Fault-tolerant operation
- Analyze EPS performance across different spacecraft mission phases and operating conditions.

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Present technical status, risk analyses, and trade-study results to senior management.
- Interface with spacecraft bus teams across:
- Power
- Thermal
- Structures
- Avionics
- Develop and maintain high-fidelity power models for mission analysis, including:
- Orbit raising
- Station keeping
- De-orbit
- Develop tools supporting power efficiency and optimization.
- Support Phase 0 and pre-Phase A activities.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engin

📌 Satellite Electrical Power System (Canada)
🏢 HIKINEX
📍 Canada