Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Core
Design and qualify battery and power distribution systems for a next-generation loitering munition vehicle.
Role type
Senior individual contributor power electronics engineer
Builds
Battery management systems, charging circuitry, and power distribution boards for unmanned aerial vehicles
Domain
Defense / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) / Power Electronics
Required skills
Power electronics design, battery selection and management, circuit design for charging and distribution, power analysis and budgeting, EMI/EMC design and testing, hardware qualification, soldering, systems integration
Preferred skills
Experience with uncrewed aircraft power systems, logistics evaluation of power components, hands-on component-level circuit design
Technologies
Power distribution boards, battery management systems, EMI/EMC testing equipment
Responsibilities
Select vehicle batteries fitting power and weight constraints; design battery management and charging circuitry; design power distribution and protection circuits; define power interfaces for hardware components; perform power analysis for vehicle budget; conduct bench and ground tests for qualification; design for EMI/EMC compliance; support field operations and integration; assess supplier options; collaborate with mechanical and manufacturing engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
