Space Power Systems Engineer
Full-time
$155,000+
Mid-career
Albuquerque, NM
Mantis Space is seeking a Space Power Systems Engineer to support the production, integration, and testing of spacecraft power systems. This is a highly hands-on technical role, ideal for an engineer with strong power systems and electronics expertise who thrives in fast-paced AIT environments and wants to see their work directly enable mission success.
About Mantis
Mantis Space is a venture-backed aerospace company on a mission to power the future of the space economy. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we are developing a new kind of orbital energy infrastructure: precision laser power transmission systems designed to deliver energy to spacecraft when they need it, including during eclipse. Our technology aims to expand mission capability, improve spacecraft operating efficiency, and enable the next generation of satellites and space-based operations.
Backed by Montauk Capital and led by professionals with deep experience in space, defense, optics, photonics, and advanced engineering, Mantis brings together the ambition of an early-stage company with the technical rigor required for demanding aerospace applications. We are building our engineering capabilities and advanced R&D environment from the ground up and inviting talented people to help define what comes next.
Backed by Montauk Capital and led by professionals with deep experience in space, defense, optics, photonics, and advanced engineering, Mantis brings together the ambition of an early-stage company with the technical rigor required for demanding aerospace applications. We are building our engineering capabilities and advanced R&D environment from the ground up and inviting talented people to help define what comes next.
Key Responsibilities
- Assemble, inspect, and verify spacecraft power subsystem components
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for power subsystem issues during prototyping and manufacturing
- Identify failure modes, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in power subsystem production workflows
- Perform inspection, verification, and hands-on assembly of flight and development hardware
- Contribute to power subsystem design refinement, production ramp-up, and mission-critical troubleshooting
- Apply system-level understanding and spacecraft development or test experience to ensure reliable integration and mission readiness
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex power systems
- Deep technical expertise in electrical engineering and power systems
- System-level understanding of complex products across full architectures
- Familiarity with integration, verification, configuration management, and production ramp-up in complex hardware environments
- Strong experience implementing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) in high-reliability systems
- Systems-oriented thinker who can identify interface risks, anticipate integration challenges, and connect design, production, and operations
- Hands-on, proactive problem solver with strong root-cause analysis skills
- Continuous improvement mindset focused on reliability, repeatability, and scalability as production volumes grow
- Proven experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments
- Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
equal opportunity
Mantis Space is committed to equal employment opportunity and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and employment process.
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