Lead Electrical Engineer - MW-Scale Power & Turbomachinery

Approach Venture LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Approach Venture LLC in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a hands-on Lead Electrical Engineer to own the power conversion stack between a megawatt-class generator and the load or grid. You will write requirements, manage suppliers, bring hardware up on the test stand, and drive the design from demonstrator to production.

You will work directly with technical founders, shaping make-versus-buy decisions, leading in-house components, and coordinating with turbomachinery and test engineers to ensure

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Solid fundamentals across electrical machines, motor drives, power conversion, grounding, protection, or EMI/EMC.
• Track record specifying, integrating, testing, or operating high-power electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete electrical path from generator output to load and grid connection.
• Write technical requirements for the high-speed generator, active rectifiers and drives, DC-link components, transformers, switchgear, protection, grounding, and EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Run supplier evaluation, selection, and procurement for the power conversion system, then manage those partners through delivery.
• Review vendor designs, datasheets, proposals, and test data, and make clear tradeoff calls.
• Integrate the generator, drive, controls, and supporting power electronics, staying hands-on through checkout, commissioning, debugging, and test campaigns.
• Scale the system from a MW-class demonstrator toward production with a focus on cost and manufacturability.
• Define make-versus-buy strategy for the electrical stack and lead design and development of in-house components.
• Partner closely with turbomachinery, controls, and test engineers to keep the full system integrated.

Skills

High-power fundamentals

Lead electrical design

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAN

EtherCAT

Modbus

Job description

Approach Venture LLC in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a hands-on Lead Electrical Engineer to own the power conversion stack between a megawatt-class generator and the load or grid. You will write requirements, manage suppliers, bring hardware up on the test stand, and drive the design from demonstrator to production.

You will work directly with technical founders, shaping make-versus-buy decisions, leading in-house components, and coordinating with turbomachinery and test engineers to ensure