Electrical Power Systems Manager - Millennium Space Systems

Electrical Power Systems Manager - Millennium Space Systems

Company:

Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems (MSS), a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Millennium Space Systems (MSS) has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Power Systems Manager (Level K) to join the MSS team in El Segundo, CA!

As the Electrical Power Systems Manager, you will lead the company’s Electrical Power Systems team as a point of contact for technical, budget and resource allocation issues to meet team members’ needs, customer requirements, and company goals.

Strong communication and organizational skills are critical to success in this position, along with the ability to build strong relationships, collaborate in a cross-functional environment, and utilize problem-solving skills to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities.

Position Responsibilities:

• You are responsible for managing staffing the team, developing internal team processes, providing staff to support program Space Vehicle (SV) developments.
• You and your team will be responsible for developing maintaining the SV Electrical Power System (EPS) architectures for our various SV buses.
• Your team will be responsible for technical solutions along with maintaining cost and schedule inputs to the programs you are supporting.
• Your team will coordinate closely with products, harnessing, and flight software to develop common and forward leaning SV EPS architectures.
• You will coordinate with other engineering teams, programs, and products to provide staff, solve technical tasks, resolve discrepancies, and improve internal processes to support our spacecraft missions.

Other job duties to include:

• Continuously Improve our EPS team and processes
• Well defined development schedule templates
• Key artifacts, reviews, and deliverables
• Develop tools to provide cost and schedule inputs to EPS system development planning
• Mentor, train, motivate, and develop EPS staff
• Manage EPS team and staff including personnel reviews, tasking, and work scope
• Identify, communicate, and assist in the risk management process
• Assign EPS staff to programs and products and evaluate technical performance
• Maintain documentation for current products including technical, schedule, and costing information to support proposals and programs
• Work with the engineering organization, business development, programs, and manufacturing to develop a product roadmap that aligns to Millennium corporate objectives
• Work with hardware engineering director to develop, evaluate, and refine technical processes and standards for the EPS team.
• Supporting proposal efforts to define the initial scope of the team
• Work with engineering teams to transition development work to mature products.
• Work with engineering teams to work through discrepancies or design modifications
• Other job duties as assigned

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical/Aerospace Engineering or Physics or Computer Science or Information Science or Math (or MS in those subject areas)
• 3+ years of experience with spacecraft solar array, electrical systems, or power systems analysis
• 3+ years of experience with electronics design in one or more of the following:  Electrical Power Systems (EPS), and/or Command & Data Handling (C&DH), and/or Radio Frequency (RF), and/or Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GN&C)
• Experience in support of electrical power systems (electrical system design, electrical system verification, troubleshooting and/or support of anomaly resolution)
• Confident in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, and able to multi-task and manage expectations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and concise language for global audiences

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in qualifying space avionics
• 1+ years of experience in Program Management or IPT Leadership including cost, schedule and technical management
• Active TS or TS/SCI clearance

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Shift: 1st Shift (Ability to work occasional non standard hours may be required)

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for $151,300 - $204,700

Applications for this position will be accepted until March 22, 2026

Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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