CareerPlan

Senior Electrical Engineer (Power & Mixed-Signal)

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$183k–$234k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Design, test, and integrate propulsion-subsystem electronics for avionics and propulsion systems, including flight controllers, power distribution, motor controllers, and electromagnetic actuators.

Role type

Senior Electrical Engineer (Power & Mixed-Signal)

Builds

Propulsion flight controllers, power electronics, high-efficiency motor controllers, and electromagnetic actuators for defense/aerospace systems.

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Propulsion Systems

Required skills

PCB design (Altium), circuit simulation (LTSpice), power electronics, analog/digital design, thermal analysis, DFMEA, root cause analysis, test automation, embedded interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet)

Preferred skills

MATLAB/Simulink, advanced control loop modeling

Technologies

Altium Designer, LTSpice, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, spectrum analyzers, function generators, DMMs, electronic loads, power supplies

Responsibilities

Full-cycle PCB design from schematic to integration; design and optimize flight controller and motor controller circuits; conduct rigorous analysis (WCA, thermal, DFMEA); lead board bring-ups and qualification testing; perform root cause and failure analysis; collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, and manufacturing teams; conduct peer design reviews.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC