Electrical System Engineer

Technology Project Managers, Inc (TPM) is currently seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer, to support advanced aerospace programs aligned with NASA missions. This is a "full-lifecycle" role, where you will bridge the gap between deep electrical design knowledge and complex systems integration consistent with NASA and MIL standards. This role is responsible for the design, analysis, and validation of electrical, electronics, avionics, communication, control, and data systems for spacecraft, instruments, and flight hardware operating in space environments. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in core electrical engineering combined with strong systems engineering capabilities—ensuring electronics and avionics performance between hardware, software and subsystem interfaces are designed, demonstrated, optimized, fully tested and integrated into mission success from concept through launch and operations.

TPM brings a team of seasoned Engineers with a proven history of delivering high-performance systems engineering, integration, and aerospace operations services to civil and defense agencies. TPM provides these services throughout all phases of the program life cycle and across the entire space systems architecture, including space and ground assets.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the systems engineering lifecycle for electrical subsystems, including requirements definition, architecture development, design integration, and verification.
• Develop and maintain electrical requirements, power budgets, and interface definitions, ensuring traceability to mission and system-level needs.
• Perform trade studies to evaluate electrical system architectures (e.g., power generation, storage, and distribution approaches).
• Define and execute verification & validation (V&V) plans, including functional, environmental, and electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing.
• Design and analyze electrical systems, including: Power and convertor systems (power distribution units on backplanes and subsystem units) , Avionics systems (command and data handling, communication interfaces) , Harnessing, grounding, and shielding schemes
• Perform electrical modeling and simulation using tools such as KiCad, SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent.
• Evaluate spaceflight electrical environments, including radiation effects, charging, and electromagnetic interference.
• Conduct steady-state and transient electrical analyses, including load flow, fault protection, and power quality assessments.
• Support assembly, integration, and test (AIT) activities with a focus on electrical hardware and system interfaces.
• Plan and execute electrical integration testing, functional testing, and environmental testing (including EMI/EMC and thermal vacuum support).
• Analyze test data and correlate models to ensure predictive accuracy and system reliability.
• Troubleshoot electrical anomalies and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation related to electrical system performance and reliability.
• Prepare and present technical documentation, including: Electrical System Designs, Power Budgets, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Design Review packages (PDR, CDR, TRR).

Minimum Qualifications:

Clearance: American Citizen or Green Card holder, Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance (public trust)

Education:

• BS in Electrical or Electronics engineering or other related fields (Computer Sciences, System).
• 10 years (or equivalent advanced experience) in electrical engineering for aerospace systems.
• Strong understanding of Spacecraft electrical Systems and engineering
• Experience with electrical analysis tools
• Demonstrated ability to work on complex, multidisciplinary aerospace programs

Highly desired qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting NASA or major aerospace primes.
• Laser/LiDAR systems experience.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and technical decision-making skills.
• Systems thinking with attention to detail
• Analytical problem-solving in high-stakes environments
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Innovation and adaptability in cutting-edge R&D programs

Other Skills and Qualifications:

Government contracting and contracts capture, Networking, Prospecting, Public Speaking, Research, Writing, Closing Skills, Prospecting Skills, Identification of Customer Needs and Challenges, Market Knowledge, Professionalism, CRM, and Microsoft Office.

As a growing engineering company, Technology Project Managers, Inc. is developing a team of engineers and program management professionals to work with its client partners to bring proven performance to our customer’s toughest challenges. Join us at Technology Project Managers, INC, where we are engineering a better tomorrow. Technology Project Managers, INC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.