Senior Electrical Engineer

Lumicity; California; On-site; USD 73,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace and defense sector seeks a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to spearhead innovative power system designs. In this hands-on role, you will take ownership of advanced projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-reliability performance in demanding environments. Ideal candidates bring significant experience in power electronics design and a passion for impactful engineering in fast-paced settings.

Benefits

Vision insurance

Medical insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and testing power electronics (1–1000W).
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Familiarity with aerospace or automotive environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design from architecture to validation.
• Lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and bring-up.
• Architect and implement system-level power routing.

Skills

Power Electronics

Circuit Design

Thermal Design

Hardware Validation

Energy Systems

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ECAD (e.g., Altium)

SPICE simulation

Job description

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Senior Engineering & Executive Appointments | Aerospace, Defense and Space Industries

Sr. Power Electronics Engineer

Company Overview

My cutting-edge NewSpace client is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to lead the design, development, and testing of advanced power systems for mission-critical applications. This is a hands-on role with system-level ownership in a fast-paced, technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Power Electronics: Own end-to-end design from architecture to validation (1–1000W systems, MPPT).
• Circuit Design: Lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and bring-up of custom hardware.
• Power Distribution: Architect and implement system-level power routing and regulation.
• Thermal Design: Apply best practices for heat management in dense environments.
• Hardware Validation: Perform bench testing, debug, and performance verification.
• Energy Systems: Support integration of solar, battery, and other energy sources.
• Collaboration: Work closely with mechanical, software, and systems teams.

Required Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Experience: 5+ years designing and testing power electronics (~1–1000W), including MPPT.
• Power Conversion: Experience designing low-voltage DC-DC converters, voltage regulators, or related power supply systems.
• Circuit Design: Experience with schematic capture and board-level circuit design for power systems.
• Power Distribution: Experience architecting full system-level power distribution across avionics and subsystems.
• Hands-On Test: Experience with hands-on integration, hardware bring-up, and bench-level validation.
• Startup Experience: Built hardware from scratch in early-stage, fast-paced startups.
• Industry: Background in aerospace, automotive, eVTOL, EV, or other high-reliability hardware environments.
• Tools: ECAD (e.g., Altium), SPICE simulation.
• Lab Skills: Skilled with oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQs, multimeters, etc.
• Thermal Awareness: Understanding of thermal constraints in power system design.

Preferred Experience

• Battery & BMS: Experience with batteries or battery management systems.
• Flight Hardware: Familiarity with space-qualified or flight-rated electronics.

Who You Are

• Ownership: Thrive with full system responsibility.
• Startup Mindset: Adaptable, hands-on, and collaborative.
• Mission-Driven: Energized by building impactful real-world systems.

If you’re craving real ownership in a fast-paced startup, apply now!

*ITAR: Must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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