Lead Hybrid-Electric Power Systems Engineer

Aska Fly; Firebaugh (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ASKA in California seeks a Lead Hybrid-Electric Power Systems Engineer to define how the hybrid power system operates across driving and flight missions, and to coordinate generation, storage, propulsion and controls.

You will lead cross-disciplinary integration, evaluate interactions, and develop verification plans, with on-site work at Eagle Field Airport and occasional testing, while some analysis and design may be done remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace or systems engineering.
• 8+ years in hybrid or electrified power systems, including cross-discipline technical leadership.
• Experience leading integrated electrified powertrain, power-conversion or generation-system development across electrical, mechanical, thermal and controls disciplines.
• Ability to evaluate generator-battery interactions, transient power demand, energy reserves and supervisory operating modes.
• Experience converting system tradeoffs into interface requirements and verifying integrated behavior through bench or vehicle campaigns.
• Ability to explain technical decisions, keep accurate records and work effectively with the teams responsible for adjacent systems.

Responsibilities

• Define hybrid operating modes and power-flow requirements across representative vehicle missions.
• Evaluate generator, battery and propulsion interactions for efficiency, transient response and energy reserve.
• Allocate interfaces and limits among generation controls, BMS, power distribution and vehicle supervision.
• Lead integration trade studies covering cooling, packaging, electrical protection and maintenance.
• Develop system verification plans that include transitions, load steps and component unavailability.
• Coordinate engineering reviews and use bench and vehicle results to refine the system architecture.
• Establish and continually improve hybrid-power evaluation methods and measurable acceptance criteria with subsystem and test leads; maintain repeatable integration checks and use observed discrepancies to close verification gaps.

Skills

Hybrid power systems leadership

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace or systems engineering

8+ years in hybrid or electrified power systems

Job description

Lead Hybrid-Electric Power Systems Engineer

Bring different sources of power together for one mission. Lead ASKA’s hybrid-electric integration, connecting generation, batteries, propulsion, and operating modes to the demands of a vehicle that drives and flies.

Lead the integration of generation, energy storage and electric propulsion into ASKA's hybrid power system. You will define how the system operates across driving and flight phases, resolve competing power and thermal demands, and coordinate controls and hardware verification at vehicle level.

Employment Full-time proposed

Location & work arrangement Eagle Field · Palo Alto area / remote for analysis and design to be defined; hands-on integration and test visits to be discussed; availability for occasional testing at Eagle Field Airport required, with advance coordination

Hybrid power-flow architecture, generation/storage operating modes and energy allocation.

Key working interfaces

Motor, inverter and battery leads own their components. Hybrid Power owns energy operating modes and integration; Aircraft Systems owns vehicle architecture, requirements and cross-system integration; safety specialists supply assessment findings and constraints.

What you’ll do

• Define hybrid operating modes and power-flow requirements across representative vehicle missions.
• Evaluate generator, battery and propulsion interactions for efficiency, transient response and energy reserve.
• Allocate interfaces and limits among generation controls, BMS, power distribution and vehicle supervision.
• Lead integration trade studies covering cooling, packaging, electrical protection and maintenance.
• Develop system verification plans that include transitions, load steps and component unavailability.
• Coordinate engineering reviews and use bench and vehicle results to refine the system architecture.
• Establish and continually improve hybrid-power evaluation methods and measurable acceptance criteria with subsystem and test leads; maintain repeatable integration checks and use observed discrepancies to close verification gaps.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace or systems engineering, or equivalent practical expertise demonstrated through relevant work.
• 8+ years in hybrid or electrified power systems, including cross-discipline technical leadership.
• Experience leading integrated electrified powertrain, power-conversion or generation-system development across electrical, mechanical, thermal and controls disciplines.
• Ability to evaluate generator-battery interactions, transient power demand, energy reserves and supervisory operating modes.
• Experience converting system tradeoffs into interface requirements and verifying integrated behavior through bench or vehicle campaigns.
• Ability to explain technical decisions, keep accurate records and work effectively with the teams responsible for adjacent systems.

Preferred qualifications

Hybrid-system experience is preferred, particularly in aviation. Relevant automotive / electric-vehicle, range-extender, industrial power-conversion or distributed-energy experience is also valued. Prior aviation or hybrid-aircraft experience is not mandatory. Familiarity with supervisory control and integrated power-system fault analysis is valuable.

AI tools and automation: Preferred: experience using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot or equivalent tools for technical research, analysis, documentation or reporting. Where relevant, describe use of Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot or equivalent tools for Python/MATLAB scripts, CAD/CAE workflow automation or test-data processing. Provide a specific example, your contribution, any measured time saved or quality improvement, and how you verified the result. Equivalent tools are welcome.

We welcome transferable experience from related industries. You do not need to meet every preferred qualification. Tell us what you have delivered and how your skills apply to this role.

Location & working arrangements

Eagle Field Airport · 11100 W Eagle Ave, Firebaugh, CA 93622

Eagle Field Airport is our primary development and manufacturing location. Palo Alto area or remote arrangements may be considered for engineering work that does not require hands-on access. All current openings require availability to participate in development and flight-testing activities at Eagle Field Airport from time to time, with advance coordination. Flight-test roles require on-site availability for preparation and campaigns. Scheduling and travel arrangements will be discussed for each role.

About ASKA

At ASKA, we are on a mission to build the world’s first AI sensor fusion and digital twin system that manages autonomous driving and autonomous flying in one vehicle. We are bringing ground and air autonomy together to support the warfighter—moving critical supplies, reaching people in need, and reducing exposure in dangerous environments. Our team works across aircraft engineering, intelligent software, electric propulsion, and advanced manufacturing, with development and testing at Eagle Field Airport in California. Bring your expertise. Take ownership. Help build technology that matters.

ASKA welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and relevant experience. For questions or application accommodations, message the recruiting team .