Senior Power Electronics Engineer

About the company

Our client is a defense and aerospace manufacturing company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical power hardware for high-performance flight vehicles, carrying boards from first concept through testing and into production. This is a hands-on position with end-to-end responsibility for important subsystems inside a small electrical engineering group.

What you'll do

• Create circuit boards that convert, switch, regulate and distribute electrical power for flight vehicles.
• Take responsibility for each design across its whole life, from early schematics to lab testing, troubleshooting, verification and handoff to manufacturing.
• Set your own technical requirements and shape the broader power architecture with the full vehicle in mind.
• Size and develop high-voltage, high-current power paths that drive actuation and feed critical electronics.
• Lend support to ground-based power equipment when needed, in parallel with flight hardware work.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing power electronics boards and taking them through lab bring-up and verification.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Solid background in motor drive, power conversion and power distribution circuit design.
• Working knowledge of Altium or a comparable PCB layout tool.
• Comfort using simulation software to model and validate circuit behavior.
• Experience with flight-grade or other high-reliability hardware in aerospace, defense or automotive settings.
• A history in fast-moving startup or high-ownership teams.
• Proven record of personally driving hardware from design to production instead of only overseeing requirements.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year
• Equity
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Relocation support

Location and work model

• Torrance, California, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in office
• Full-time