Lead Electrical Engineer, MW Power Conversion & Innovation

Lazarus; Hawthorne (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Fully stocked kitchen

Job summary

Lazarus in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to own the full electrical power conversion architecture for our MW-class turbine project, from architecture to production. Working with the founders, you will specify requirements, lead design and procurement, integrate hardware, and validate via real-world testing, shaping make-or-buy decisions.

This is a high-impact role for someone with hands-on power electronics experience and strong leadership, in a fast-moving startup setting with

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in electrical machines, motor drives, power conversion, grounding, protection, or EMI/EMC.
• Experience specifying, integrating, testing, or operating high-power electrical hardware.
• Hands-on experience with electrical bring-up, instrumentation, debugging, and test execution.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills and a willingness to learn / teach.

Responsibilities

• Own the generator to load/grid electrical architecture for the Lazarus power turbine.
• Define technical requirements for the high-speed generator, drives / active rectifiers, DC-link hardware, transformers, protection equipment, switchgear, grounding, EMI/EMC, etc.
• Lead vendor selection, technical evaluation, procurement, and on-going vendor management for the power conversion system.
• Integrate generator, drive, controls, and all other power electronics systems with hands-on support for checkout, commissioning, debugging, and test campaigns.
• Help scale the system from MW-class demonstrator to production while focusing on cost-effectiveness and manufacturability.
• At scale, decide which components of the electrical stack should be manufactured in-house and lead their respective designs and developments.

Skills

Electrical machines

Motor drives

Power conversion

EMI/EMC

Vendor evaluation

Hands-on assembly & test

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering

Job description

Lazarus in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to own the full electrical power conversion architecture for our MW-class turbine project, from architecture to production. Working with the founders, you will specify requirements, lead design and procurement, integrate hardware, and validate via real-world testing, shaping make-or-buy decisions.

This is a high-impact role for someone with hands-on power electronics experience and strong leadership, in a fast-moving startup setting with