Electrical or Embedded Controls Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)

Boom Supersonic; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site meals

Gym access

Job summary

Boom Supersonic is hiring early-career engineers to own hardware from day one, designing instrumentation and embedded controls for a two-engine program. You will integrate sensors, develop embedded hardware, and help bring up hardware never created before.

Join a team building a 42 MW gas turbine engine platform and collaborate with propulsion, mechanical, software, and test engineers to enable reliable, intelligent systems in demanding conditions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or closely related field.
• Internship or project experience with electrical, embedded, or control systems.
• Experience with embedded programming and microcontrollers.
• Comfort in lab environments with real hardware rather than simulations.
• Proven ownership of difficult projects and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Own a defined portion of Superpower's electrical or embedded controls architecture—from instrumentation to hardware integration.
• Design, build, and validate electrical systems to generate data for engine development and protection.
• Collaborate with propulsion, mechanical, software, and test engineers to integrate hardware into a first-of-its-kind gas turbine.
• Develop and troubleshoot embedded hardware and control systems during engine testing and improve performance.
• Help build reliable systems that connect hardware, software, and test from prototype to validation.

Skills

Embedded programming

Instrumentation

Microcontrollers

Electrical design

PCB development

Sensors

Hardware integration

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Job description

Fast-transient power systems. Embedded controllers operating in millisecond time scales. Instrumentation and controls that turn a gas turbine into an intelligent machine. At Boom, you'll own some of the hardest electrical and embedded systems problems - on day one of your career.

We hire a small number of extraordinary early-career engineers who are ready for a much bigger challenge than most companies would give them. Many places expect you to spend years updating schematics or debugging legacy firmware before you're trusted with critical hardware. At Boom, you'll own real pieces of the electrical and controls system from day one - whether that's designing instrumentation for an engine test, developing embedded controls, integrating sensors, or bringing up hardware that has never existed before.

We're building two engines at once: Superpower, a 42 MW gas turbine for AI data centers, and Symphony, a medium-bypass turbofan designed for Mach 1.7 cruise. That means building electrical and embedded systems that can reliably monitor, control, and protect complex hardware under demanding operating conditions. There isn't a playbook for what we're building. You'll help create it.

This job is demanding and rewarding.

This job isn't for everyone. You're the right person if:

• You've done something extraordinary early - designed custom electronics, built embedded systems, programmed microcontrollers, led Formula SAE, Robotics, Rocketry, or another hardware-focused competition team, or owned electrical or controls work during an internship.
• You enjoy moving between hardware and software and understanding how the entire system works.
• You'd rather debug hardware in the lab than sit in a conference room.
• You want ownership, not hand-holding.
• Hard problems energize you.
• You like seeing something you designed come to life.

What You'll Do

• Own a defined portion of Superpower's electrical or embedded controls architecture - from instrumentation and sensors to embedded controllers, wiring architecture, and hardware integration.
• Design, build, and validate electrical systems that generate the data needed to develop, control, and protect the engine.
• Partner closely with propulsion, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and test engineers to integrate electrical hardware into a first-of-its-kind gas turbine platform.
• Develop and troubleshoot embedded hardware and control systems during engine testing, quickly identifying root causes and improving system performance.
• Help build reliable systems that connect hardware, software, and test - from first prototype through engine validation.

You Probably Have

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a closely related field.
• Internship, research, or project experience designing, integrating, or testing electrical, embedded, or control systems.
• Experience with embedded programming, instrumentation, microcontrollers, electrical design, PCB development, sensors, or hardware integration.
• Comfortable working in the lab with oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and real hardware - not just simulations.
• A track record of taking ownership, finishing difficult projects, and solving problems without waiting for someone else to hand you the answer.

Engineers who want to spend their first year doing work that actually matters should apply.

Work Location

Internships require 100% onsite at Boom's headquarters located at 6803 S Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Compensation

The Base Salary Range for this position is $87,000 - $117,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom's total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include long-term incentives/equity, a flexible PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits. Additional perks include on-site meals and gym access.

ITAR Requirement

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Due to the nature of this position, candidates must be eligible to access export-controlled information and technology as required by applicable U.S. export control laws. Learn more about ITAR here.