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Systems Engineer, Spacecraft Electrical

  • Richmond, BC
  • Hybrid
  • Posted Aug 25, 2026
  • 1 position

$95,000–$130,000 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

You will contribute to the definition, design, prototyping, integration, and verification of spacecraft electrical systems across multiple satellite programs. Responsibilities include developing electrical requirements, performing system-level modeling, and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams to ensure mission performance.

Job details

You will contribute to the definition, design, prototyping, integration, and verification of spacecraft electrical systems across multiple satellite programs. Responsibilities include developing electrical requirements, performing system-level modeling, and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams to ensure mission performance. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and possess at least 5 years of relevant engineering experience. Proficiency in systems engineering, electrical interface standards, and familiarity with simulation and requirements management tools is required.

What you’ll do

You will contribute to the definition, design, prototyping, integration, and verification of spacecraft electrical systems across multiple satellite programs. Responsibilities include developing electrical requirements, performing system-level modeling, and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams to ensure mission performance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and possess at least 5 years of relevant engineering experience. Proficiency in systems engineering, electrical interface standards, and familiarity with simulation and requirements management tools is required.

Benefits

  • Extended healthcare
  • Flexible drug plans
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Disability income protection
  • Life insurance
  • Group retirement savings plans
  • Employee and family assistance program

Listed skills

  • Organization · Preferred
  • Attention to detail · Preferred
  • Teams · Preferred
  • management · Preferred
  • Integration · Preferred
  • Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Systems engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Spacecraft electrical systems
  • Requirements management
  • Digital bus standards
  • Electrical power subsystems
  • Command and data handling
  • Matlab
  • Simulink
  • SPICE
  • DOORS
  • Jama
  • PTC Windchill
  • Integration and test
  • RF systems design
  • EMC/EMI analysis

Job areas

  • Engineering
  • Technology
  • Science & Research
  • Manufacturing

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