# Satellite Power Test Engineer

**Company:** [Xona Space Systems](https://zerogtalent.com/space-companies/xona-space-systems)
**Location:** Burlingame, California
**Work mode:** On-site
**Employment type:** Full Time
**Salary:** USD 130K–180K/yr
**Category:** Engineering
**Department:** Engineering
**Listed:** 2026-11-13

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## What you'll do

- Develop qualification plans for satellite batteries and solar arrays
- Determine power requirements, fault scenarios, and operating environments
- Work with suppliers to ensure performance compliance
- Develop internal acceptance plans and test infrastructure
- Document test plans, results, and nonconformances

## What you need

- B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- 2+ yrs testing and qualifying power systems
- Strong understanding of battery and solar array technologies
- Working knowledge of solar array performance prediction and power budgeting
- Familiarity with GD&T, BOMs, CAD, PLM, and test equipment

## Job description

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

  

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

  

**Role Overview**

We are looking for a **Satellite Power Test Engineer** to join our engineering team. In this role, you will support the validate and characterize the satellite’s power system, including the solar arrays and batteries and work with other disciplines to design an efficient and complete solution for our satellite system.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that’s building cutting-edge technology for space.

  

**What You’ll Do:**

-   Develop the qualification plans for the satellite’s batteries and solar arrays
    

-   Determine the power requirements, use cases, fault scenarios, and operating environment in order to properly specify requirements
    

-   Closely work with suppliers to ensure compliance to the satellite’s performance requirements
    

-   Develop the internal acceptance plan and determine the test infrastructure needed to perform the tests
    

-   Document test plans, test results, and non conformances
    

-   Work with design engineers (electrical, software, and mechanical) to incorporate lessons learned into their designs
    

  

**What You Bring:**

-   B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
    

-   2+ years experience in testing and qualifying power system, ideally for high reliability applications
    

-   Strong understanding of battery and solar array technologies
    

-   Working knowledge of solar array performance prediction (BOL/EOL, radiation and thermal effects) and power budgeting
    

-   Strong systems-level thinking across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and power domains
    

-   Familiarity with drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and mass/power budgets; proficiency with standard tools (CAD, PLM, test equipment)
    

-   A collaborative, team-oriented mindset and the ability to communicate effectively
    

-   A passion for learning and growing in the aerospace industry
    

**For U.S. Roles:** To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

  

**For U.K. Roles:** To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

  

**For Canada Roles:** Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

  

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

## Other open roles at Xona Space Systems

- [Senior Cybersecurity Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/xona-space-systems/senior-cybersecurity-engineer-82cfde0d-1834-4e94-b3d6-5a3cb775cfdd) — Burlingame, California
- [GNC Software Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/xona-space-systems/gnc-software-engineer-727154d2-d33c-45ca-9f6a-c6ffdc4ade53) — Burlingame, California
- [Test Infrastructure/Integration Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/xona-space-systems/test-infrastructure-integration-engineer-47de67f1-f131-425f-9385-9374b84cf938) — Burlingame, California
- [Flight Director](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/xona-space-systems/flight-director-eb171a2a-c4d7-47b5-8e02-eaa72710ada9) — Burlingame, California
- [Government Counsel](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/xona-space-systems/government-portfolio-regulatory-counsel-afcbee47-b1f2-43cf-8ba2-0d5823fe23a5) — Burlingame, California

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