Electrical Engineer Propulsion Engine Systems Electronics for Fastwater Staffing

HIKINEX; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HIKINEX is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer to lead full-cycle PCB design for propulsion systems in a high-performance environment. You will translate system requirements into robust schematics and layouts, optimize power and motor controller circuits, and coordinate with mechanical, software, and test teams to ensure reliability under extreme conditions.

The role requires 5+ years in complex board design, strong analog/digital/power fundamentals, and proficiency with Altium Designer and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 5+ years designing complex board designs.
• Strong fundamentals in analog, digital, and power electronics.
• Proficiency with electronic design tools, specifically Altium Designer and LTSpice.
• Laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.

Responsibilities

• Full Cycle PCB Design: translate propulsion requirements into robust designs, schematic capture, layout, bring-up, test, and integration.
• Design and optimize engine system electronics: flight controller circuits, power distribution, motor controller, and EM actuator circuits.
• Conduct circuit simulations, thermal analysis, DFMEA, and derating for reliability under vibration and temperature.
• Lead board bring-ups, DVT, qualification testing, and functional testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, test, quality, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.

Skills

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

Power electronics

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Job description

What You'Ll Do

• 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

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
• Technical Fundamentals: Solid engineering fundamentals across Analog, Digital, and Power Electronics.
• Software & Tools: Deep proficiency with electronic design tools, specifically Altium Designer (or equivalent for schematic and layout) and LTSpice (or equivalent for circuit simulation).
• Laboratory Equipment: Competence with laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, spectrum analyzers, function generators, DMMs, electronic loads, power supplies, and test automation.
• Interfaces & Protocols: Familiarity with standard interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet) and common MCU/CPU architectures.
• Security Clearance: Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE).
• Advanced Tools: Experience with MATLAB / Simulink for data analysis, control loop modeling, or system simulations.