This position focuses on the architecture, design, and integration of high-voltage power distribution, conditioning, protection, and control systems supporting energy storage systems, motor-driven loads, and vehicle subsystems.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in high-voltage, high-power electrical systems and thrives in a hands-on development environment where architectural thinking and detailed hardware execution are equally important.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leader in the architecture, design, and development of the LTV Electrical Power System (EPS) and vehicle power electronics
- Design and analyze 120V-class high-voltage power distribution, conditioning, protection, and control circuits, including switching devices, current sensing, insulation monitoring, fault management, and power distribution architectures.
- Own electrical hardware development from concept through flight, including requirements development, architecture definition, schematic capture, PCB layout, design reviews, test, and integration
- Develop vehicle-level power architectures supporting batteries, motor drives, power conversion, energy storage, charging interfaces, and mission-critical loads
- Lead design efforts addressing motor-driven loads, regenerative braking energy management, transient suppression, back-EMF protection, and power quality
- Perform trade studies and technical evaluations balancing performance, reliability, safety, mass, schedule, and cost
- Collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, software, systems, and harnessing teams to ensure robust electrical system integration
- Perform PCB layout with attention to creepage, clearance, EMI/EMC performance, thermal management, high-current routing, and manufacturability
- Develop analyses supporting power budgets, efficiency, thermal performance, fault response, derating, and system reliability
- Support hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, verification testing, EMI/EMC testing, environmental testing, and vehicle integration activities
- Define electrical requirements and verification approaches for high-voltage and high-power subsystems
- Interface with suppliers and partners on power electronics, energy storage systems, motors, electromechanical devices, and related hardware
- Provide technical leadership during system design reviews, flight readiness reviews, customer reviews, and technical interchange meetings
- Mentor electrical engineers across the organization and help establish best practices for high-voltage power system development
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
- Minimum of 12 years of professional experience designing high-voltage or high-power electrical systems
- Demonstrated experience developing power electronics, power distribution systems, motor control systems, electric vehicles, aerospace power systems, industrial power systems, or other safety-critical electrical hardware
- Strong experience with electrical system architecture, schematic design, and hardware development for power applications
- Hands-on experience designing systems operating at 100VDC or greater
- Experience with high-current power distribution, protection schemes, fault detection, isolation, and power switching devices
- Working knowledge of motor-driven systems, regenerative braking, back-EMF effects, transient protection, and energy management
- Experience performing hardware integration, root-cause analysis, and troubleshooting of complex electrical systems
- Proficiency with Altium Designer
- Strong understanding of EMI/EMC principles and mitigation techniques for high-power systems
- Ability to independently lead highly complex technical efforts and make sound engineering decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced development environment
- U.S. Person
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Experience designing aerospace, spaceflight, electric vehicle, or other mission-critical electrical power systems
- Experience with NASA human-rated systems, or Class A flight hardware
- Experience in part selection, EEE part grade levels, and part qualification campaigns
- Experience designing hardware operating in harsh environments including vacuum, radiation, thermal extremes, and vibration
- Experience supporting qualification, environmental testing, and flight certification activities
- Familiarity with aerospace and NASA electrical design standards
- Prior experience in an aerospace startup or agile commercial space organization
- Experience with batteries, battery management systems, power conversion systems, or electrified vehicle architectures
- Experience supporting the development of high-voltage systems for mobile, transportation, aerospace, or off-road vehicle applications
Compensation & Benefits: Compensation level and base salary are competitively structured and thoughtfully determined based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, and the scope of the role.
- Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 70% of premiums covered by the employer
- Paid time off: Three (3) weeks per year of vacation
- Retirement plan: Up to 4% employer match on 401(k) contributions
- Paid holidays: 11 company-recognized holidays
- Parental leave
- Educational reimbursement opportunities to support company objectives, continued learning, and career development
