Lead Power Electronics Engineer – Aerospace & Defense (ESOP)

CFD Research Corporation; Hollywood (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid leave & disability cover

Bonuses

Job summary

CFD Research seeks an Electrical Engineer with deep expertise in power electronics, schematic capture, PCB layout, and electromagnetic compliance for mission-critical aerospace and defense projects. The role focuses on high-performance electronic systems, rigorous testing, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust hardware for military applications.

The successful candidate will work onsite at multiple locations, interact with mechanical and manufacturing teams, and contribute to

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong background in power electronics, converter topologies, switching devices, magnetics, and control techniques.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout using industry CAD tools (Altium, Mentor, KiCad, etc.)
• Solid understanding of EMI/ESD, grounding, shielding, filtering, and noise control methods.
• Experience with SPICE circuit simulation tools.
• Familiarity with military/aerospace design documentation, testing, and compliance workflows.
• Hands on experience using electronic lab equipment for testing, validation, and troubleshooting, including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, electronic loads, function generators, network analyzers, multimeters, and soldering/rework tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and validation of advanced power electronic circuits and subsystems.
• Perform schematic capture and oversee PCB layout using industry standard ECAD tools.
• Utilize simulation tools such as SPICE based simulators for circuit analysis and optimization.
• Apply electromagnetic and simulation using Ansys or similar tools for EMI, thermal, and field modeling.
• Implement EMI/ESD mitigation strategies to meet MIL and aerospace compliance requirements.
• Support qualification and compliance efforts to aerospace and military standards including AS9100, MIL STD 461, MIL STD 464, MIL STD 810, MIL STD 704 , and related specifications.
• Generate high quality documentation and design artifacts aligned with AS9100 quality management system expectations.
• Conduct design reviews, root cause analysis, prototype development, and hands on testing.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation including design reports, analyses, test plans, and review packages.
• Collaborate with mechanical teams; occasional use of SolidWorks for enclosure or packaging integration (preferred).

Skills

Power electronics

Schematic capture

PCB layout

EMI/ESD

SPICE simulations

Circuit analysis

Embedded systems

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Mentor

KiCad

Job description

CFD Research seeks an Electrical Engineer with deep expertise in power electronics, schematic capture, PCB layout, and electromagnetic compliance for mission-critical aerospace and defense projects. The role focuses on high-performance electronic systems, rigorous testing, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust hardware for military applications.

The successful candidate will work onsite at multiple locations, interact with mechanical and manufacturing teams, and contribute to