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.

Important 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 .

Robust 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 engineering teams throughout the spacecraft lifecycle.

Integration & Verification

Author Verification Plans, Test Matrices, and Validation

📌 Satellite Electrical Power System (St-Joseph-de-Beauce)
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