Power Electronics Engineer

Strativ Group; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Strativ Group in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to help design high-power conversion hardware for aerospace applications. You will design converters and inverters above 10 kW and work with power semiconductors.

Collaborate with controls, firmware and mechanical teams, perform hands-on testing and bring prototypes to flight-ready readiness. 3+ years in power electronics and experience with gate drives, EMI/EMC, and thermal management are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in power electronics design and development.
• Experience with power converters, inverters, DC-DC conversion or motor drives.
• Knowledge of gate drives, protection circuits and high-voltage, high-current PCB design.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, testing and debugging.
• An understanding of thermal management and EMI/EMC.

Responsibilities

• Designing high-power converters and inverters above 10 kW.
• Developing power stages, selecting components and working with power semiconductors.
• Tackling challenges around efficiency, thermal management, EMI/EMC and reliability.
• Bringing prototypes to life through hands-on testing, debugging and verification.
• Working closely with controls, firmware and mechanical engineers to deliver mission-ready hardware.

Skills

Power electronics design

Power converters/inverters

DC-DC conversion

Motor drives

Gate drives & protection circuits

High-voltage/high-current PCB design

Thermal management

EMI/EMC

Hardware bring-up & testing

Job description

we're working with a fast-growing aerospace and defence company developing next-generation electromechanical actuation systems. They’re combining in-house hardware, software and controls to rethink how critical motion technologies are designed, built and delivered.

The team is growing, and we’re looking for a Power Electronics Engineer to help develop high-power conversion hardware for demanding aerospace applications.

What you’ll be working on:

• Designing high-power converters and inverters above 10 kW
• Developing power stages, selecting components and working with power semiconductors
• Tackling challenges around efficiency, thermal management, EMI/EMC and reliability
• Bringing prototypes to life through hands-on testing, debugging and verification
• Working closely with controls, firmware and mechanical engineers to deliver mission-ready hardware

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of experience in power electronics design and development
• Experience with power converters, inverters, DC-DC conversion or motor drives
• Knowledge of gate drives, protection circuits and high-voltage, high-current PCB design
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, testing and debugging
• An understanding of thermal management and EMI/EMC

Aerospace experience is a bonus, but engineers from EVs, robotics, industrial automation and other hardware-focused industries are very much encouraged to apply.