Staff Electrical Engineer (Propulsion)
Core
Design, test, and integrate propulsion-subsystem electronics including flight controllers, power electronics, and electromagnetic actuators for defense/aerospace propulsion systems.
Role type
Staff Electrical Engineer (Propulsion)
Builds
Propulsion flight controllers, power distribution/supplies, motor controller circuits, and electromagnetic actuator circuits for military systems.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace Propulsion
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Full-cycle PCB design (Altium), Analog/Digital/Power Electronics fundamentals, Circuit simulation (LTSpice), Thermal analysis, DFMEA, Root cause analysis, Oscilloscope/Logic analyzer usage, CAN/I2C/SPI/Ethernet protocols
Preferred skills
MATLAB/Simulink for control loop modeling, Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
Technologies
Altium Designer, LTSpice, MATLAB, Simulink, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet
Responsibilities
Translate system-level propulsion requirements into robust PCB designs; Design and optimize flight controller, power distribution, motor controller, and actuator circuits; Conduct circuit simulations, worst-case analysis, and thermal analysis; Lead board bring-ups, DVT, Qual, and functional testing; Perform root cause and failure analysis; Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, and manufacturing teams; Conduct peer-level design reviews.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic alignment