Senior Power Electrical Engineer - Mission Systems Power Electronics (Onsite)
About The Position
The Resilient Connectivity Products Hardware Technologies team is seeking a Senior Electrical/Power Engineer to develop power electronics for secure, high-speed communication systems across ground, airborne, and space platforms. The role contributes to mission-critical hardware for software-defined radios, high-bandwidth data links, and resilient communication networks. The engineer will design and guide power electronics—including closed-loop power supplies, EMI filters, and high-efficiency conversion stages—from concept through qualification. The work spans power conversion systems, magnetics, EMI mitigation, and power factor correction, with involvement throughout the hardware lifecycle. The engineer will work cross-functionally and contribute to pursuits, design, integration, verification, and factory transition, while delivering high-reliability aerospace hardware.
Requirements
- Hands-on design expertise with power supply topologies such as buck, boost, flyback, forward, resonant, and PFC.
- Strong understanding of power supply control schemes, including peak current mode and voltage mode control, and ability to design compensation, place poles and zeros, and evaluate converter stability.
- Thorough understanding of EMC/EMI requirements, mitigation techniques, and designing power systems to meet regulatory standards.
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB design for power supplies.
- Ability to perform power electronics simulations.
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Active and existing DoD Secret clearance required after day 1.
Nice To Haves
- Experience across a range of power levels and switching frequencies in DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion.
- Power supply design experience from 10 W to multi-kW.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
- Expertise in digital control, complex topologies such as phase-shifted bridge or LLC, and designing overvoltage, undervoltage, and overcurrent protection features.
- Experience selecting COTS magnetics and designing custom inductors or transformers when needed.
- Proficiency selecting and integrating power components with consideration for thermal stress, derating, and overall thermal management.
- Active SECRET clearance or higher.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of power electronics hardware, including DC/DC and AC/DC converters, motor controllers, and power supplies.
- Perform circuit analysis, modeling, simulation, and component selection aligned with system requirements.
- Generate engineering documentation, including requirements, design descriptions, schematics, bills of materials, and test plans.
- Support integration, verification, validation, and qualification testing of new and existing designs.
- Partner with Systems, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing, and Digital Hardware teams throughout the product lifecycle.
- Diagnose and resolve issues involving power conversion performance, reliability, EMI/EMC, and thermal behavior.
- Ensure adherence to aerospace standards and mission assurance expectations.
- Mentor junior engineers and support a culture of technical excellence.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft coverages
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family planning benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Autism benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Second-opinion medical program
- Relocation eligibility
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
