Senior Electrical Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to develop and test cutting-edge electronics for propulsion systems. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the electrical design, rigorous analysis, test, and integration of propulsion-subsystem electronics from concept to production. This includes translating system-level propulsion requirements into robust designs, performing schematic capture and high-density PCB layouts, and conducting circuit simulations, worst-case analysis, thermal analysis, DFMEA, and component derating to ensure reliability under extreme vibration and temperature environments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full Cycle PCB Design: Translate system-level propulsion requirements into robust designs. Perform schematic capture and high-density PCB layouts (with a strong preference for Altium), component selection, bring-up, test, debug, and integration with the propulsion system.

• Engine System Electronics: Design and optimize flight controller circuits, power distribution/supplies, motor controller circuits, and electromagnetic actuator circuits.

• Rigorous Analysis: Conduct circuit simulations, worst-case analysis (WCA), thermal analysis, DFMEA, and component derating to ensure reliability under extreme vibration and temperature environments.

• Comprehensive Testing: Lead board bring-ups, Design Verification Testing (DVT), qualification (Qual) testing, and functional testing.

• Collaborative Design: Provide electrical support and collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, software, test, quality, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams for development.

• Peer Reviews: Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews.

• Root Cause Analysis: Perform root cause and failure analysis in support of engine test and field operations.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.

• Solid engineering fundamentals across Analog, Digital, and Power Electronics.

• Deep proficiency with electronic design tools, specifically Altium Designer (or equivalent for schematic and layout) and LTSpice (or equivalent for circuit simulation).

• Competence with laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, spectrum analyzers, function generators, DMMs, electronic loads, power supplies, and test automation.

• Familiarity with standard interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet) and common MCU/CPU architectures.

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE).

• Experience with MATLAB / Simulink for data analysis, control loop modeling, or system simulations.