Senior Power Electronics Architect - Defense Systems (Hybrid)

Actalent; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to architect and design custom power supplies for advanced hardware systems. You will own end-to-end power electronics development, including topology selection, component choices, schematic capture, simulation, testing, and validation.

The role emphasizes high-performance, reliability, and producibility for defense-related applications. Hybrid work in Sterling, VA with a focus on rugged, production-ready solutions and close collaboration with digital,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience.
• Proven experience owning custom electrical designs from concept through production.
• Extensive experience with full ownership of schematic design for complex digital, power, and mixed-signal boards.
• Strong experience with FPGA-based systems, ideally with Xilinx architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and development of custom power electronics solutions for advanced electronic systems.
• Design AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC power conversion architectures for high-power, high-efficiency applications.
• Own end-to-end power supply development from topology selection to testing and validation.
• Develop power architectures that support high-current, low-voltage digital systems and FPGA-based designs.
• Design and analyze power integrity for mixed-signal, digital, and embedded hardware.
• Support PCB development, including schematic capture, bring-up, debugging, and integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive system performance.
• Troubleshoot and optimize power systems for efficiency, thermal performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Support prototype development and transition to manufacturing environments.
• Contribute as a technical expert across hardware organization.

Skills

Power electronics

FPGA-based systems

Power integrity

Schematic capture

PCB design

System integration

EMI/EMC

Debugging

High-current design

Defense/Aerospace

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Actalent seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to architect and design custom power supplies for advanced hardware systems. You will own end-to-end power electronics development, including topology selection, component choices, schematic capture, simulation, testing, and validation.

The role emphasizes high-performance, reliability, and producibility for defense-related applications. Hybrid work in Sterling, VA with a focus on rugged, production-ready solutions and close collaboration with digital,