Senior Electrical Engineer - Power & Propulsion (Drones)

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros Technologies, a defense tech company in the United States, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to own power and propulsion hardware for autonomous drones. You’ll set power architecture, lead ESC development, and stay hands-on from schematics to flight test, while mentoring a growing team.

Role requires ownership from concept through production and leadership experience. The position is based in Torrance, CA, offering a competitive salary and equity as part of total compensation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in electrical hardware engineering, owning power conversion from concept to production.
• Experience leading engineers as technical lead or people manager, with interview/hiring involvement.
• Power stage design with high-current switching, gate drive, protection, and FET/magnetics choice.
• Strong power integrity fundamentals: loop stability, transient response, PDN design, high-current layout.
• Hands-on PCB design: schematic capture and layout of high-current mixed-signal boards (Altium or similar).
• Mixed-signal and embedded designs, including microcontroller-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect power supply and distribution for new drones and ground equipment.
• Lead ESC development with three-phase power stages, gate drive, and protection.
• Build and lead teams for battery packs, BMS, and charging platforms.
• Set design standards: derating, validation coverage, design reviews.
• Remain hands-on in schematic capture, layout review, bring-up, and flight test through production.
• Hire, mentor, and lead electrical engineers on the product roadmap.

Skills

Power electronics

Leadership

High-current design

Embedded systems

Schematic capture

Mixed-signal design

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Current probes

Power analyzers

Job description

Neros Technologies, a defense tech company in the United States, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer II to own power and propulsion hardware for autonomous drones. You’ll set power architecture, lead ESC development, and stay hands-on from schematics to flight test, while mentoring a growing team.

Role requires ownership from concept through production and leadership experience. The position is based in Torrance, CA, offering a competitive salary and equity as part of total compensation.