Staff Power Electronics Engineer (10kW+)

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

Anduril is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead electrical power subsystems development. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with technical experience in defense, aerospace, industrial, or electrification industries, applying these skills in power conversion, especially DC/DC and DC/AC conversion. This individual will be responsible for electrical design, test, and integration, from concept to production, while ensuring alignment with strategic business goals. The engineer may also be involved in managing key vendor relationships and ensuring performance and reliability in our cutting-edge technologies.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering specializing in power electronics, switch-mode topologies, and feedback controls.
• Proven capability to design, build & test high voltage, high power designs.
• Designing and developing power electronics, especially DC/DC converters and inverters in the tens of kW to MW range.
• Strong knowledge of control theory and implementation.
• Experience working in military or aerospace industries with a strong background in MIL-STD-461, 464, 810, DO-160 compliance, or similar industrial/automotive standards.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD in relevant discipline with a focus in power electronics
• Embedded software for control of inverters and/or other power electronics
• Experienced with Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
• Familiarity with Altium Designer
• Design-for-Reliability, including DFMEA
• Design/test for EMI compatibility

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for power conversion activities within your program(s) work.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to optimize selection, design, and integration of high power components and interconnection.
• Create organized and intuitive block diagrams and/or schematics for power electronic systems.
• Trade-off component selections against size, weight, and power requirements.
• Collaborate with the design team to achieve reliability goals at a system level in the context of concepts of operation.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior