CrawlJobs Logo
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited Logo Surrey Satellite Technology Limited · IT - Software Development

Senior Power Systems Engineer

United Kingdom, Guildford · Job Posted May 28, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

An exciting opportunity to make a difference within the industry delivering highly innovative power solutions for spacecraft missions. This role involves responsibility for undertaking the design, analysis, development, verification and delivery of power system and energy conversion solutions into different missions, including power subsystem lead responsibility for those missions. Engineers at SSTL have involvement on missions right from concept through to launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience giving you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale. This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as Power Subsystem Lead and Work Package Manager in Space Projects
  • Ownership of the power subsystem and all aspects feeding into and out of it
  • Identification and flow-down of spacecraft system requirements to the spacecraft power system
  • Delivery of a power system solution that meets these requirements in line with defined company processes
  • Management and verification of these requirements
  • System / subsystem level interfacing and trade-offs
  • Management of technical solutions, supporting other design engineers where required
  • Management and delivery of satellite power systems work packages including budget, schedule, planning, risk management and interactions with project managers
  • Interface with internal and external customers
  • Authoring of technical documents (including interface level FMEA, development/test/verification plans, test procedures and technical descriptions)
  • Minor updates to circuit designs (changing obsolete parts, incremental performance improvements, ECN generations, etc)
  • Support product development and new designs for future missions
  • Providing input into bids for future contracts

Requirements

  • BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalent
  • At least 3 years proven Power System Engineering experience in a systems / power electronics role, ideally in the Space or Aerospace Industries
  • In-depth understanding of analogue and power electronics analysis, design, build, and test in a system/subsystem design
  • Familiarity with typical Power System Equipment in a spacecraft including: Battery Charge/Discharge Regulators, Power Distribution Modules, Relay/Activation Modules, Drive Electronics for motors/mechanism, DC-DC converters (range from 5W-3kW), Heater Control Boards, Batteries and Solar Panels
  • Hands-on design and manufacturing experience and fault-finding during development of power electronics/analogue products
  • Good presentation and discussion skills of technical material to/with a technical audience
  • Recent experience with schematic capture and simulation software (e.g. MentorGraphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.)
  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, ability to influence, persuade and negotiate with people at all levels (externally & internally) as well as to assist in reaching compromises when there are conflicting requirements
  • High degree of organisation, self-motivation and initiative
  • Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels
  • Good presentation skills and customer facing skills
  • Results orientated with a strong drive to deliver
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
  • Pro-active and able to take initiative, seeing both detail and the overall picture
  • Excellent planning and organising skills
  • Highly organised with clear communication skills
  • Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects
  • Able to work autonomously and using own initiative
  • Good decision making and creative problem-solving skills – being able to ‘think out of the box’
  • Ability to multi-task and deliver both immediate and longer-term tasks
  • Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales
  • Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project
  • Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours
  • Be accountable, Drive & delivery, Communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team

What we offer

  • 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
  • Private Medical & International Travel Insurance
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents
  • High Street Discount Scheme
  • Relocation assistance
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited - All Job Offers

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Suggested Tags: Frontend Developer Secretary Talent Manager Salesforce Administrator Data Analyst
Similar Jobs for

Senior Power Systems Engineer

8 matching positions

Senior Power Systems Engineer

Senior Power Systems Engineer – Power and Energy Systems Consultancy. You’ll pla...
Location
Location
India , Bengaluru
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5-10 years of experience in power system studies, Grid/Industrial connection studies, or related areas
  • Proficiency in power systems modelling tools such as DIgSilent, PSS/E, Power Factory, ETAP and PSCAD
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Perform high-quality Power Systems studies for renewable energy projects
  • Develop and implement technical solutions for network and connection issues
  • Drive project success by applying your expertise to achieve critical project milestones and grid connection approvals
  • Manage projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and internal procedures
  • Identify potential project extensions and future opportunities by establishing strong relationships with clients
  • Contribute to the team’s knowledge base by engaging with internal competence networks
What we offer
What we offer
  • Global Reach: Work on impactful renewable projects with a global leader
  • Professional Growth: Opportunities to build on your skills and work on cutting-edge technical challenges
  • Flexibility & Support: Flexibility for remote work arrangements and a supportive environment to achieve work-life balance
  • Career Development: Join a forward-thinking company with a track record of pioneering success
Read More
Arrow Right

Senior Power Systems Software Engineer

Location
Location
Spain , Madrid
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
artelys.com Logo
Artelys
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • You hold an engineering school degree, a master or a Ph.D in software engineering, power systems or applied mathematics
  • you have at least 5 years of professional experience
  • You are skilled in Java
  • You are skilled in Python and/or C++
  • You have knowledge of IT architecture (Kubernetes, Docker...) and DevOps (gitlab, CI/CD)
  • You have good knowledge of algorithm design
  • You are rigorous, have a strong team spirit and are focused on the customer's needs
  • You have at least a B2 level in English
  • You have at least a B2 level in Spanish
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Designing and developing solutions in the energy sector based on applied mathematical methods
  • Providing technical support to development teams
  • Providing input to project managers on schedules and cost estimates
  • Maintaining tools in operational conditions and provide third level customer support
What we offer
What we offer
  • Offices in the center of Madrid
  • Permanent contract, with a 6-month probationary period
  • The opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects that contribute to the energy transition and resource optimization
  • A dynamic and international work environment in the heart of Madrid
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Flexible working hours and up to 2 days a week of remote work
  • Meal vouchers
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Systems

Location
Location
United States , Holly Springs
Salary
Salary:
115494.60 - 156257.40 USD / Year
amgen.com Logo
Amgen
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering experience OR Associate degree and 8 years of Engineering experience OR Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Engineering experience OR Master's degree and 2 years of Engineering experience OR Doctorate degree
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Support the design and equipment selection from an electrical perspective of process, utilities, and building systems to optimize quality and cost across the total life cycle of assets.
  • Ensure appropriate use of technology, and alignment to best operation and maintenance standards/practices
  • Support factory acceptance testing working in partnership with global engineering during site installation, including reviewing protocols and resolving punch list items.
  • Provide engineering support during construction to the Capital Projects team, resolve technical issues, and ensure project objectives are met.
  • Execute and guide the commissioning and validation of systems to ensure their operational capability is aligned with requirements and GMP regulation and on-time project delivery.
  • Support execution of engineering and performance qualification runs while providing hypercare support as needed.
  • Perform engineering assessments for plant equipment operations, implementing equipment modifications, and supporting engineering runs in support of new product/technology introductions as required.
  • Responsible for Electrical engineering expertise for process, utilities, and building systems providing end-to-end support for operations.
  • Effectively collaborate with key customers and support groups to ensure reliable plant operations.
  • Work with EHSS in support of electrically related safety initiatives, plans, and investigations.
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Senior Systems Engineer, R&D Business Systems

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands...
Location
Location
Canada , Toronto
Salary
Salary:
125882.00 - 151064.50 CAD / Year
fivetran.com Logo
Fivetran
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in the software industry with a passion for solving complex system engineering problems - experience designing and developing reusable libraries and experimentation platforms for backend and frontend from scratch, leveraging industry best practices
  • Proven experience developing integrations using APIs (REST/GraphQL), webhooks, and modern programming/scripting languages (Python, Java), and building systems leveraging low-code and full code solutions, and deploying them using modern CI/CD practices and ensuring observability
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, experience working with cloud data warehouses (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift), and experience with BI and data visualization tools such as Sigma, Looker Studio, Tableau, or Power BI
  • Experience building ground-up and deploying AI/ML-powered utilities or agents using LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, etc.) to automate code writing, documentation, or deliver intuitive and effective user-facing prototypes and full-scale solutions
  • Hands-on experience using, administering, and customizing core enterprise systems: Jira, Slack, Zendesk, Salesforce, Aha!, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to bridge the gap between technical details and business outcomes
  • Experience working cross-functionally with global, engineering, product, design, and data analytics teams
  • Ability to independently drive complex projects, breaking down large-scale initiatives into phased deliverables that provide eminent value to users without compromising on the vision and overall OKRs
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead the development of custom system solutions, tools, and dashboards that power the R&D operations and seamless data flow and process alignment across the Fivetran feature development lifecycle
  • Design, develop, and maintain bidirectional integrations between core platforms such as Jira, Zendesk, Salesforce, and other GTM and G&A Systems to streamline the feature development lifecycle and R&D operations
  • Create ground-up and maintain custom AI agents and internal tools to help engineering managers, product Managers and leadership quickly access relevant data, draft compelling technical requirements and design, synthesize customer feedback, and align with strategic goals and OKRs to improve operational efficiency and launch innovative products faster
  • Design and build production-grade backend services and integration workflows in Python and TypeScript
  • Define API contracts, data models, and integration patterns with strong attention to reliability, idempotency, and security
  • Write high-quality, tested code with clear standards for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
  • Own observability, operational readiness, and production support for internal tools and data pipelines
  • Build maintainable React-based internal applications with strong UX, accessibility, and performance practices
  • Leverage AI assistants to streamline IDE-based development in real-time and Coding Agents, such as Claude Code, to automatically generate code for use cases such as incident resolution, feature development, testing, investigations, and documentation
  • Create comprehensive technical documentation for all integrations, data models, and deployed systems
What we offer
What we offer
  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance
  • Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
  • RSU stock grants
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Senior Software Engineer and Principal Software Engineer - Power Point AI Team

The PowerPoint team is embarking on an exciting new chapter - evolving a product...
Location
Location
United States , Redmond
Salary
Salary:
119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in backend service engineering, including work on high-scale infrastructures
  • Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages such as C#, C++
  • 1+ years of experience in software engineering, designing and developing systems (and APIs) that deploy and integrate with AI models
  • 2+ years of experience working with rich telemetry, making data driven decisions, and carrying out rapid experimentation
  • 2+ years of experience building software for scale, performance, and reliability
  • Academic or industry experience with building, finetuning, deploying or building eval-driven systems utilizing the models (any category)
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead design and delivery of complex, scalable AI features ensuring resilience and exceptional user experience
  • Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions across multiple services, influencing partner teams and aligning with compliance and security requirements
  • Champion modern engineering practices, including AI-driven approaches, automation, and cloud-native patterns, across the full development lifecycle
  • Mentor and guide engineers, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement in security, reliability, and performance
  • Collaborate cross-org to solve challenging technical problems, streamline processes, and reduce operational costs while improving live-site health
  • Design and implement scalable backend services optimized for machine learning workflows and large language model integration
  • Develop and maintain evaluation-driven systems that leverage text and multimodal inputs (e.g., images) to power visual-creation experiences
  • Build and optimize APIs and infrastructure to support high-performance model inference and experimentation at scale
  • Collaborate with product, ML, and design teams to integrate models into user-facing features, ensuring seamless functionality and performance
  • Conduct model evaluations and experiments, analyze results, and iterate on improvements to enhance accuracy and user experience
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Principal Power Systems Engineer

The Principal Design Engineer in the Power systems engineering division at NTT D...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , London
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
nttdata.com Logo
NTT DATA
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Masters degree and preferably a PhD in Power Systems engineering
  • A relevant bachelor’s degree supported by over 10 years of industry experience will be considered equivalent
  • Able to perform activities such as Load Flow Analysis, Thermal and Voltage constraint analysis, Fault level analysis in the context of DNOs,TSOs, Large-scale Generation projects (Wind, Solar, Battery) and large power infrastructure projects
  • Have specialised experience working with Power distribution networks or Power Transmission networks in the UK, Ireland or pertinent major overseas distribution or transmission network working at the 132KV and above. This can include your Ph.D duration
  • Due consideration will be given to senior roles in a DNO or TSO environment
  • Experience in major power systems modelling tools such as DigSilent PowerFactory, PSS-E, PSS-SINCAL and IPSA. You will have relevant experience in Protection Design toolsets
  • Have a working understanding of creation of automation and AI solutions on power network systems using toolsets such as Python or DigSilent Programming Language
  • Experience working on actual client projects in Grid Supply point level (132KV and above) Substation design or Protection design
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Network modelling and design on DigSILENT PowerFactory, IPSA, DINIS, PSS-SINCAL and other network modelling applications
  • Load Flow Analysis
  • Thermal, Voltage and Fault Level analysis
  • Preparation of G99 compliant offer letters on behalf of power DNOs and TSO for EHV and HV level major connections
  • Approval of G99 schemes on behalf of DNO clients
  • Design and configuration of Active Network Management schemes on platforms such as SGS and ZIV
  • Curtailment analysis for ANM schemes
  • Design AI and ML oriented software solutions to automate power systems analysis processes
  • Design and optimise technical and financial modelling solutions for our power generation clients for revenue maximisation though technical power input and output optimisation
  • Design Load and Generation forecasting methodologies and solutions for DNOs,TSOs, BESS operators and other power generators
What we offer
What we offer
  • Flexible work options
  • Continuous growth and development opportunities
  • Range of tailored benefits that support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
Read More
Arrow Right

Senior Power Engineer Analogue Design

An exciting opportunity to make a difference within the industry delivering high...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Guildford
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
sstl.co.uk Logo
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • At least 5 years Analogue/Power Electronics Design experience, ideally in the Space or Aerospace Industries
  • BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalent
  • Excellent understanding of analogue and power electronics
  • Familiarity with microprocessor and FPGA interfacing
  • Wide knowledge of electronic components, preferably for a space environment
  • Wide experience with schematic capture and simulation software (i.e. Mentor Graphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.)
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
  • Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects
  • Results orientated, can-do approach
  • Pro-active and able to take initiative
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Undertaking the design, analysis, development, verification and delivery of power system and energy conversion solutions into different missions, including power subsystem lead responsibility for those missions
  • Requirements capture and derivation from top level requirements to module level requirements
  • Design and delivery of Analogue/Power Electronics Modules in Spacecraft, which meet these requirements within the agreed schedule/cost
  • Management and verification of these requirements
  • Carrying out the required analysis to verify that these requirements will be met over the mission life-time including FMECA, WCA, PSA, Reliability Analysis, etc
  • Specifying and carrying out the verification tests on hardware
  • Authoring of technical documents (including test/verification plans, procedures and technical descriptions)
What we offer
What we offer
  • 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
  • Private Medical & International Travel Insurance
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents
  • High Street Discount Scheme and many more
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Power Systems Engineer

An exciting opportunity to make a difference within the industry delivering high...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Guildford
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
sstl.co.uk Logo
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • At least 1 year proven Power System Engineering experience in a systems / power electronics role, ideally in the Space or Aerospace Industries though equivalent experience with complex electronic systems will be considered
  • In-depth understanding of analogue and power electronics testing and fault-finding
  • Familiarity with typical Power System Equipment in a spacecraft including Battery Charge/Discharge Regulators, Power Distribution Modules, Relay/Activation Modules, Drive Electronics for motors/mechanism, DC-DC converters (range from 5W-3kW), Heater Control Boards, Batteries and Solar Panels
  • Hands-on experience in fault-finding during development of power electronics/analogue products
  • Good presentation and discussion skills of technical material to/with a technical audience
  • Recent experience with schematic capture and simulation software (e.g. MentorGraphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.)
  • Recent experience with scripting languages such as Python, ideally in a hardware/ATE control environment
  • Recent experience with the use of standard test equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, load units and meters
  • BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalent
  • Very good understanding of analogue and power electronics
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Managing and updating module documentation including procedures, reports, interface documents and drawings
  • Ensuring that module test equipment is operating normally
  • Fault-finding on flight modules as necessary
  • Overseeing of the testing of flight modules
  • Preparing reviews of all test documentation
  • Reviewing module build documentation
  • Configuration and updating of ATE to suit the requirements of current modules
  • Delivery of tested flight modules to the spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Test team on time
  • In conjunction with Senior Engineers carrying out qualification testing on new and revised module designs
  • Support to product development and new designs for future missions
What we offer
What we offer
  • 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
  • Private Medical & International Travel Insurance
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents
  • High Street Discount Scheme
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right