Power Electronics Engineer - Air Combat Systems

DS2

$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline
  • 6-10 years of experience in hardware design and power electronics
  • Hands-on experience with DC-DC/AC-DC converter topologies and switching regulators
  • Basic familiarity with open architecture frameworks
  • Experience with rigid-flex PCB layout and filtering circuits

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop low-noise power distribution networks for aerospace systems
  • Build electrical interfaces in line with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)
  • Optimize power electronics layouts to meet Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) requirements
  • Ensure compliance with defense power quality and EMI standards
  • Use EDA tools to simulate power integrity and thermal performance
  • Author test plans and execute hardware verification in lab settings

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours
  • Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company-matching contributions
  • Tuition and certification reimbursement with bonuses
  • Catered team lunches and community volunteer events
  • Monthly social office events like game nights and cookouts
Full Job Description
Are you interested in creating mission critical software to support our warfighter? Do you want to work on a team developing new and emerging technologies? Are you open to new ideas, collaborating with teammates, teaching, and learning from others? If this is the kind of person you are, DS2 invites you to apply for a spot on our team! We are looking to add a mid-level electrical engineer to our team.

Please Note: Must have eligibility to obtain or maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship typically required)

Responsibilities - What you'll do:
  • Design and develop low-noise multi-rail power distribution networks (PDNs) and power conditioning circuits for aerospace or defense systems.
  • Build electrical and power interfaces that align with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) guidelines to allow easy component swapping and future upgrades.
  • Optimize power electronics layouts to meet strict Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) constraints common in airborne or mobile platforms.
  • Ensure all power designs comply with defense standards such as MIL-STD-704 (aircraft power quality) and MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC controls).
  • Use EDA tools to simulate power integrity, thermal performance, and signal integrity for multi-layer Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs).
  • Author test plans and execute hardware verification in laboratory environments, ensuring ruggedness under harsh environmental conditions.

Required Qualifications - We need someone who:
  • Has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
  • Has 6-10 years of experience in hardware design, power electronics, and electrical system integration within the defense or aerospace sectors
  • Has hands-on experience with DC-DC/AC-DC converter topologies, switching regulators, rigid-flex PCB layout, and filtering circuits.
  • Has basic familiarity with open architecture frameworks or modular engineering principles

Preferred Qualifications - Bonus points if you:
  • Can demonstrate practical experience implementing specific open standards such as WOSA, SOSA, FACE, or OpenVPX
  • Have experience designing power architectures for high-speed processors, FPGAs, RF subsystems, or telemetry units
  • Can demonstrate proficiency with tools like Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, LTspice, or Ansys/SIwave for power analysis
  • Have specific knowledge of aerospace-grade power sources, such as specialized batteries (lithium-ion, thermal batteries) or supercapacitors
  • Have hands-on proficiency in industry-standard programs like AutoCAD, Revit, or MATLAB
  • Can Demonstrate experience troubleshooting hardware, utilizing oscilloscopes, multimeters, and soldering equipment
  • Actively programs with one or more of the following languages: C#, C++, Python

Benefits - What we do for you:
  • Flexible work hours
  • Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage, including STD, LTD, and AD&D
  • Generous paid time off, floating holidays, and standard holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company-matching contributions up to 4%
  • Educational and growth opportunities
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Student loan repayment
    • Certification reimbursement + bonuses and Learning Platform Subscriptions
    • Catered tech talk lunches on topics picked by you and your teammates
    • Sponsored community and volunteer events, giving back to our community
  • Monthly office social events; game night, cook outs and office parties

Employment for this position may be contingent upon the award and receipt of a contract or modification

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