Senior Electrical Engineer II, Power & Propulsion
About The Position
Neros is a defense technology company that designs and manufactures high-performance unmanned systems. The Senior Electrical Engineer, Power & Propulsion will own power and propulsion hardware for next-generation autonomous and interceptor drones, including electronic speed controllers (ESCs), power conversion, and power distribution. The role sets power architecture and design standards for new products across multiple product lines, while remaining hands-on from schematic design and PCB layout through board bring-up, flight testing, and production. The engineer will also help build and lead the team delivering these products.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of electrical hardware engineering experience, including ownership of power conversion hardware from concept through production.
- Experience leading engineers as a technical lead, project lead, or people manager, with direct involvement in interviewing and hiring.
- Power-stage design experience, including high-current switching converters, gate drive, protection circuits, and FET and magnetics selection.
- Strong power-integrity fundamentals, including control-loop stability, transient response, decoupling and PDN design, and high-current layout.
- Hands-on PCB design experience, including schematic capture and layout of high-current, mixed-signal boards in Altium or a comparable ECAD tool.
- Mixed-signal and embedded design experience, including microcontroller-based designs.
- Board bring-up and characterization experience using oscilloscopes, current probes, loop analyzers, electronic loads, and power analyzers.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- ESC or motor-drive design for BLDC or PMSM motors, including six-step and field-oriented control (FOC).
- Working knowledge of lithium battery packs, including cell protection, BMS, and charging.
- People management experience, including performance reviews and career development.
- EMC and environmental qualification experience, including MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810.
- UAV, eVTOL, aerospace, or robotics hardware taken through a production ramp with a contract manufacturer.
Responsibilities
- Architect power supply and distribution systems for new drones and ground equipment, from battery input protection through point-of-load regulation.
- Lead ESC development, including three-phase power stages, gate drive, current sensing, protection, and integration with motor-control firmware.
- Build and lead the team developing battery packs, battery management systems (BMS), and a battery charging platform, including pack interfaces, cell protection, monitoring, and charge profiles.
- Establish team design standards for derating, power integrity, design reviews, and validation coverage.
- Perform hands-on schematic capture, PCB layout review, board bring-up, characterization, and flight testing through production release.
- Hire, mentor, and lead electrical engineers working on the new product development roadmap.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of the total compensation package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
