Senior Electrical Engineer, Aircraft Power Systems

The role

You will model the electrical power system of an aircraft including HV and LV buses. You will build time-domain models to ensure bus stability and set requirements for sources and loads.

What you will do

• Build and maintain time-domain models of the HV and LV power system
• Analyze bus stability including source and load impedance interactions
• Simulate transients from large load steps, load dumps and faults
• Derive requirements for converters, generators and batteries from models
• Perform system trades on bus architecture, energy storage sizing, power management and load shedding
• Correlate models with component characterization, HIL, ground test and flight test data
• Work with other engineering disciplines to design and optimize high-power propulsion and generation systems

Required qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in electrical engineering with a focus on power systems or power electronics
• 5+ years of experience modeling and analyzing power systems with power electronic sources and loads
• Proficiency in time-domain simulation of power electronic systems (Simulink/Simscape Electrical, PLECS, or equivalent)
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, MATLAB)
• Strong understanding of DC bus stability
• Experience with both switching and averaged converter models
• Working understanding of batteries, electric machines, motor drives and converter control loops
• Experience correlating models with hardware test data
• Ability to develop component and system trade studies through high degrees of ambiguity
• Experience with high voltage (up to 1000 V) and/or high power (>100 kW) systems

Nice to have

• Experience with real-time simulation for HIL testing (e.g. Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT, Speedgoat)
• Familiarity with aircraft power quality standards (e.g. MIL-STD-704, RTCA DO-160)

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program
• Transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Sick time

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. The team is a group of engineers with a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well.