Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Castelion Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to develop and integrate advanced electrical power systems for Castelion's long-range hypersonic strike vehicles. This role is critical to ensuring reliable power generation, storage, and distribution across mission-critical avionics and vehicle subsystems.

You will work hands‑on with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, analyze, test, and validate power electronics hardware in a fast‑paced, hardware‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in power electronics design, analysis, and validation for aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems.
• Strong background in battery systems, power conversion (DC-DC), and power distribution architectures.
• Experience designing power controllers and power management systems for embedded or avionics applications.
• Proficiency in circuit design, simulation, and analysis tools (e.g., SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent).
• Experience with hardware bring-up, test, and troubleshooting in a lab or flight hardware environment.
• Familiarity with thermal management, EMI/EMC considerations, and ruggedized electronics design.
• Strong problem-solving mindset, thriving in a fast-paced, hardware-rich, high flight cadence environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop power electronics systems including battery architectures, power conversion, and distribution for high‑performance flight vehicles
• Lead the design and optimization of power controllers and power management systems to ensure stable, efficient operation across all mission phases
• Develop and analyze battery systems, including selection, packaging, thermal considerations, and safety mechanisms for demanding environments
• Work closely with avionics, GNC, and flight software teams to ensure seamless integration of power systems with vehicle subsystems
• Conduct circuit-level and system-level modeling and simulation to evaluate performance, efficiency, and reliability under dynamic conditions
• Support hardware bring‑up, integration, and test campaigns, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Define and execute qualification and flight test plans, translating results into system‑level improvements
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in power electronics design
• Partner closely with program leadership to make technical trades aligned with mission success

Skills

Power electronics design

Battery systems

Power conversion (DC-DC)

Power management systems

Embedded/avionics applications

Circuit design & simulation tools

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Why Castelion, Why Now

Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability.

Why Castelion, Why Now

Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability. This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function.

Senior Power Electronics Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to develop and integrate advanced electrical power systems for Castelion's long-range hypersonic strike vehicles. This role is critical to ensuring reliable power generation, storage, and distribution across mission-critical avionics and vehicle subsystems. You will work hands‑on with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, analyze, test, and validate power electronics hardware in a fast‑paced, hardware‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop power electronics systems including battery architectures, power conversion, and distribution for high‑performance flight vehicles
• Lead the design and optimization of power controllers and power management systems to ensure stable, efficient operation across all mission phases
• Develop and analyze battery systems, including selection, packaging, thermal considerations, and safety mechanisms for demanding environments
• Work closely with avionics, GNC, and flight software teams to ensure seamless integration of power systems with vehicle subsystems
• Conduct circuit‑level and system‑level modeling and simulation to evaluate performance, efficiency, and reliability under dynamic conditions
• Support hardware bring‑up, integration, and test campaigns, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Define and execute qualification and flight test plans, translating results into system‑level improvements
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in power electronics design
• Partner closely with program leadership to make technical trades aligned with mission success

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in power electronics design, analysis, and validation for aerospace, defense, or other high‑reliability systems
• Strong background in battery systems, power conversion (DC-DC), and power distribution architectures
• Experience designing power controllers and power management systems for embedded or avionics applications
• Proficiency in circuit design, simulation, and analysis tools (e.g., SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent)
• Experience with hardware bring‑up, test, and troubleshooting in a lab or flight hardware environment
• Familiarity with thermal management, EMI/EMC considerations, and ruggedized electronics design
• Strong problem‑solving mindset, thriving in a fast‑paced, hardware‑rich, high flight cadence environment

Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Castelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Castelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact [e-mail]. Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis and handled in accordance with applicable law.

Castelion is committed to fostering a workplace where employment decisions are based on qualifications, business needs, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

EAR/ITAR Requirements

This position requires access to export‑controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export‑controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.