CareerPlan

Senior Energy Distribution and Management Engineer

Santa Ana, CA (OC-42)Full-time$167k–$222k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Design power bus architecture, switching systems, and management logic for a maritime autonomous vehicle to deliver power from storage to subsystems.

Role type

Senior IC power systems engineer (maritime autonomous vehicles)

Builds

Power distribution and energy management systems for AUVs

Domain

Defense / Maritime robotics / Power electronics

Required skills

DC power distribution design, power electronics hardware design, vehicle power bus architecture, power budgeting, EMI/EMC design, power system simulation, fault isolation design

Preferred skills

Marine vehicle power distribution, EMI/EMC design practices, power system simulation tools, defense or maritime robotics experience

Technologies

Power system simulation tools

Responsibilities

Design power distribution bus architecture and switching/protection circuits; Manage vehicle energy budget and power allocation; Model and simulate vehicle power systems across mission load profiles; Support EMI/EMC design and qualification; Interface with energy storage and vehicle systems teams; Support prototype integration and testing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC