Location: El Segundo, California, Onsite
Compensation: 150,000 to 200,000 USD per year
U.S. Citizenship Required (Security Clearance Eligible)
Darwin Space are partnered with an exciting national security space company who are building high performance small satellites for critical U.S. government missions. They are expanding their leadership team with an Electrical Power Systems Manager who will lead the engineering group responsible for all spacecraft Electrical Power System architecture and development activities.
They are looking for a strong technical leader who can manage staffing, guide EPS system definition, oversee cost and schedule inputs, and partner across engineering teams to deliver reliable flight hardware. This role requires a mix of people leadership, technical depth and the ability to operate within complex, fast moving programs supporting national security customers.
The team values clear communication, strong organisation, technical judgement and a proactive approach to problem solving.
The Electrical Power Systems Manager will lead the EPS engineering team and act as the primary point of contact for technical, budget and resource allocation matters. You will oversee EPS architecture definition for multiple spacecraft buses, coordinate with other subsystems, maintain cost and schedule inputs, resolve technical issues and mature the technical processes used across the team.
This role involves line management, resource planning, technical oversight and close collaboration with program leadership, hardware teams, harnessing, flight software and mission engineering.
You will play a significant role in shaping product roadmaps, improving internal processes and ensuring the success of spacecraft programs.