Founding Electrical Engineer

HFBAC • Detroit, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A pre-seed hardware and AI company in Detroit is developing intelligent DC power distribution for data centers as the industry moves from AC to 800V DC. The Founding Electrical Engineer will take early lab prototypes and turn them into alpha hardware for the company’s first design partners. The role involves designing 800V-class power conversion and switching using silicon carbide (SiC), simulating designs in SPICE or PLECS, leading laboratory bring-up and debugging, and using AI tools throughout the design cycle. The engineer will help define the company’s technical foundations and work directly with the founder. The position is on-site in Detroit and is open to US citizens and Green Card holders.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience taking hardware from prototype to validated system.
• Essential experience in gate-driver design for fast-switching architectures.
• Experience in power electronics, hardware, or electrical engineering.
• Already use AI agents and models in engineering work.
• Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder.
• Must work on-site in Detroit.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in EVs, EV charging, solar, or battery storage.
• Side projects such as Formula SAE.

Responsibilities

• Turn early lab prototypes into alpha hardware for the first design partners.
• Design 800V-class power conversion and switching using SiC.
• Simulate designs using SPICE or PLECS.
• Lead hardware bring-up and debugging in the lab.
• Use AI tools to accelerate each design cycle.
• Define the technical foundations as a founding engineer.

Benefits

• $175,000–$250,000 base salary.
• Meaningful equity.
• Founding engineer role with the opportunity to define technical foundations.
• Work directly with the founder every day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed