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Electrical Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-27

Core

Staff Power Systems Engineer owning vehicle system-level electrical power analyses and architecture for autonomous airframes.

Role type

Staff Power Systems Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Builds

Electrical power distribution systems for military aircraft and autonomous airframes

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Power Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Electrical loads analysis (ELA), Battery sizing, Bus integrity analysis, Electrical architecture trade studies, SWaP trade studies, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Circuit and power system modeling, Military standards compliance (MIL-STD-461, 464, 810, 1760)

Preferred skills

DoD Secret clearance, High-voltage battery/EV power technologies, Group 5 UAS experience, Vehicle power subsystem concept-to-test lifecycle

Technologies

LTspice, SIMPLIS, Multi-Spice

Responsibilities

Lead key technical analyses including ELA, Emergency Mode Analysis, Battery Sizing, and Bus Integrity; Shape electrical architecture trade studies and technical power roadmap; Develop vehicle integration-level test plans and validation criteria; Ensure power system designs comply with critical military standards; Execute SWaP trade studies and FMEA; Perform circuit and power system modeling; Collaborate with Systems, Avionics, Flight Test, and Hardware teams; Support ground and flight test campaigns by reviewing telemetry and diagnosing anomalies

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic roadmap ownership

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