Chief Electrical Engineer, High-Speed Motor Drives

US Health Partners, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Karman Industries seeks a Chief Electrical Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for power electronics and electrical systems integral to our Heat Processing Unit. This role focuses on owning the electrical architecture of high-speed motor drives, delivery of safe, compliant designs, and leadership across the engineering organization.

You will mentor engineers, lead critical design reviews, and collaborate with Thermal, Mechanical, and Dynamics & Controls teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in power electronics, high-voltage systems, or electrical machine design, including 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 impact.
• Strong communication skills and ability to set technical direction across a growing engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical architecture and design standards for power electronics (converters, inverters, motor drives).
• 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 sign-off on electrical system risk decisions.
• Own electrical safety and EMI/EMC compliance strategy.
• Partner with Thermal, Mechanical, and Dynamics & Controls leadership on system trade-offs.
• Mentor senior engineers and build the discipline's bench strength.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective action for electrical issues.

Skills

Power electronics

High-voltage systems

Electrical machine design

AC/DC power conversion

Leadership

Electrical safety

EMI/EMC compliance

cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansys Maxwell

JMAG

Motor-CAD

PSCAD

Job description

Karman Industries seeks a Chief Electrical Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for power electronics and electrical systems integral to our Heat Processing Unit. This role focuses on owning the electrical architecture of high-speed motor drives, delivery of safe, compliant designs, and leadership across the engineering organization.

You will mentor engineers, lead critical design reviews, and collaborate with Thermal, Mechanical, and Dynamics & Controls teams to optimize