Senior Power Electronics Engineer - High-Voltage

Karman Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Karman Industries in Torrance, CA, is seeking a highly motivated Sr. Power Electronics Engineer to lead the design and qualification of high- power conversion systems for the Heat Processing Unit (HPU).

You will own power distribution, control, sensing, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high‑performance systems. The role emphasizes first-principles thinking, hands-on problem solving, accountability, and ownership from concept to hardware as the company scales hardware for giga-scale

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering with a specialization in power electronics.
• 7+ years of experience in the design of electrical hardware and systems, including familiarity with medium-voltage or megawatt-level hardware.
• Experience designing and fabricating PCBs using software such as Altium and KiCAD.
• Familiarity with SIL/HIL development methodologies and platforms such as Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, or Speedgoat.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy 13.8kV+ power conversion systems.
• Develop high power density converter topologies.
• Simulate power electronics systems and develop models to enable controls and embedded systems development programs.
• Work with a tightly knit team across disciplines to develop all aspects of the Karman Heat Processing Unit.
• Ability to implement novel solutions to challenging problems, thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo.
• Develop analytical, physics-based (first principles) models to determine hardware performance and limitations.
• Analyze and implement compliance requirements for certification (UL, CE) as well as industrial and grid codes (NEC, NFPA).
• Hands-on integration of high-power systems on product skids.

Skills

Power electronics

PCB design

Systems integration

Safety standards

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCAD

Typhoon HIL

Opal-RT

Job description

Karman Industries in Torrance, CA, is seeking a highly motivated Sr. Power Electronics Engineer to lead the design and qualification of high- power conversion systems for the Heat Processing Unit (HPU).

You will own power distribution, control, sensing, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high‑performance systems. The role emphasizes first-principles thinking, hands-on problem solving, accountability, and ownership from concept to hardware as the company scales hardware for giga-scale