Power Electronics Engineer - Senior
Core
Senior IC owning the analog power chain end-to-end for autonomous UAS airframes, from MOSFET commutation simulation through PCB layout to lab validation.
Role type
Senior IC power electronics engineer (motor controllers)
Builds
Motor controllers, gate drivers, and DC-DC stages for fixed-wing, multicopter, and hybrid UXV platforms
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
MOSFET commutation design, BLDC/PMSM inverter design, high-power-density PCBA design, EMI/EMC engineering, multi-fidelity simulation, lab validation, design authority
Preferred skills
GaN/SiC experience, safety-critical design, applied control theory, defense/aerospace/UAS program exposure
Technologies
LTspice, PLECS, Simulink, Altium, KiCad, power analysers, oscilloscopes, thermal imaging
Responsibilities
Lead motor-controller and DC-DC topology design; Own analog switching design including dead-time tuning and gate shaping; Deploy multi-fidelity simulation stacks; Design three-phase inverters with integrated current sensing; Lead schematic and layout with thermal and EMC engineering; Drive pre-compliance, filter design, and root-cause debug; Execute bench characterization and reconcile against simulation; Partner on FOC tuning and hardware/firmware compensation boundary; Set design standards and mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC