💼 Full-Time Position

Lead Power Systems Engineer

🏢
Actalent
📍 Hawthorne, CA, United States
📍
Location
Hawthorne, United States
📅
Posted
May 31, 2026
Type
Full-Time
🎯

Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Lead Power Systems Engineer - Relocation to Southern California
Job Description
As the Lead Power Systems Engineer, you will own the end-to-end architecture, design, and qualification of the power systems for a next-generation planetary rover. You will lead the development of flight-critical power electronics—from solar input and battery management through regulated power distribution and fault protection—enabling ambitious missions on distant planetary bodies. This highly hands-on high level role is ideal for a seasoned power electronics engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, startup environment and wants to make mission-critical design decisions that will shape an entire rover system.
Responsibilities

+ Own the complete vehicle power system architecture from a clean sheet concept through flight, defining how power flows through the entire rover and associated ground support equipment.

+ Develop system-level power requirements, use cases, and integration stra...