Solar Panel Engineer, Electrical and Power Systems

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G / 5G speeds everywhere on the planet - on land, at sea and in flight.

Solar Panel Engineer, Electrical and Power Systems

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Layout and design of photovoltaic solar arrays.
• Perform sizing and power analysis, charging analysis, grounding and ESD for deployable solar arrays.
• Execute the non-recurring engineering in support of new solar cell device definition and existing technology optimization to meet interface and performance requirements.
• Design, and model electrical schematics, power harnessing and circuit boards.
• Develop and execute qualification campaigns for photovoltaic and electrical components including mechanical, thermal and radiation testing.
• Work closely with manufacturing engineering to develop and validate electrical interconnect processes such as welding and bonding.
• In coordination with the test engineer, promptly develop test content, test equipment, procedures, and tools, review, and implement the test.
• Collaborate with systems engineering on electrical de-rating and EEE parts lists.
• Proactively interface with multi-disciplinary team members to optimize component and system designs that meet all technical, cost and schedule requirements
• Apply engineering principles to ensure that designed components and systems meet all requirements.
• Utilize hardware-based techniques to perform research and development, iterate on design concepts, correlate engineering models, and develop manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Generate technical documentation, reporting and presentations of design, test, and analysis results

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AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.