Chief Electrical Engineer - High-Speed Motor Drives

Karman Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Karman Industries, Gardena, California, seeks a Chief Electrical Engineer to own the electrical architecture of its high-speed turbomachinery core and to set safety/EMI/EMC standards across programs.

You will direct power electronics design, HV/LV distribution, and system integration while mentoring engineers and collaborating with Thermal, Mechanical, and Dynamics leadership on cross-disciplinary trade-offs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in power electronics, high-voltage systems, or electrical machine design, including technical leadership of complex electromechanical programs
• Demonstrated depth in AC/DC power conversion and high/low-voltage system design from first principles
• Proven track record owning electrical technical decisions with program-wide or company-wide impact
• Strong communication skills and the ability to set technical direction across a growing engineering organization
• MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with electromagnetic FEA and power system simulation tools (Ansys Maxwell, JMAG, Motor-CAD, PSCAD)
• Background in high-speed electric machines, motor drives, or grid-scale power electronics
• Familiarity with electrical safety and compliance standards (NEC, IEC, UL) relevant to novel industrial hardware

Responsibilities

• Own the technical architecture and design standards for power electronics (converters, inverters, motor drives) driving Karman's high-speed turbomachinery core
• Define and govern high-voltage and low-voltage distribution, protection, switchgear, and grounding/bonding practice across programs
• Lead electromagnetic and thermal analysis of power electronics and electrical machines, including FEA-based design verification
• Chair electrical design reviews and hold final technical sign-off on electrical system risk decisions
• Own Karman's electrical safety and EMI/EMC compliance strategy
• Partner with Thermal, Mechanical, and Dynamics & Controls leadership on integrated system trade-offs (e.g., motor-drive cooling, control interfaces)
• Mentor senior and principal electrical engineers and build the discipline's technical bench strength
• Lead root-cause investigation and corrective action for electrical system failures or field issues

Skills

Power electronics

High-voltage systems

Electrical design leadership

AC/DC power conversion

EMI/EMC compliance

Motor drives

Electrical safety

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansys Maxwell

JMAG

Motor-CAD

PSCAD

Job description

Karman Industries, Gardena, California, seeks a Chief Electrical Engineer to own the electrical architecture of its high-speed turbomachinery core and to set safety/EMI/EMC standards across programs.

You will direct power electronics design, HV/LV distribution, and system integration while mentoring engineers and collaborating with Thermal, Mechanical, and Dynamics leadership on cross-disciplinary trade-offs.