Senior Electrical Systems Engineer - HV Power

GE Aerospace; Loves Park (IL); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

GE Aerospace in the United States is seeking a senior Electrical Systems Engineer to lead high‑reliability digital power conversion and electric drive system development for aerospace applications. You will own requirements flow-down, architecture, and verification across hardware, firmware, and control electronics.

The role emphasizes HV design, insulation coordination, and lab‑based testing, with opportunities to mentor peers and contribute to technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in power electronics or electric drives.
• 15+ years of electrical systems experience in power electronics and aerospace or similarly demanding contexts.
• Proven leadership in design, verification, and qualification of power conversion hardware and control electronics.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level requirements flow-down for digital power conversion hardware and firmware.
• Lead architecture and detailed design of DC/DC stages, gate drives, protection, and sensing for high‑voltage systems.
• Plan and execute environmental, functional, and performance tests including DO160/MIL‑STD tests.
• Define insulation coordination and HV design rules for kilovolt systems.
• Mentor early career engineers and contribute to proposals and technology roadmaps.

Skills

Power electronics

HV design

System engineering

PCB design

DoORS/MBSE

Leadership

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Altium

MATLAB/Simulink

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

GE Aerospace in the United States is seeking a senior Electrical Systems Engineer to lead high‑reliability digital power conversion and electric drive system development for aerospace applications. You will own requirements flow-down, architecture, and verification across hardware, firmware, and control electronics.

The role emphasizes HV design, insulation coordination, and lab‑based testing, with opportunities to mentor peers and contribute to technology roadmaps.