Senior Power Electronics Engineer - MW Turbines + Equity

Lazarus Energy; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity ownership

Company medical, dental, and vision

Fully stocked kitchen with snacks, etc

Job summary

Lazarus Energy in El Segundo, CA seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer, Power Conversion & Integration to own the electrical power conversion architecture for our turbines. You will define requirements, drive initial design and procurement, integrate hardware, and validate systems through real‑world testing.

This hands‑on, first‑principles role spans MW‑class drives from architecture to production. You will select vendors, evaluate solutions, and decide what we build in house versus outsource,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or similar.
• Strong fundamentals in electrical machines, motor drives, power conversion, grounding, protection, or EMI/EMC.
• Experience specifying, integrating, testing, or operating high-power electrical hardware.
• Ability to evaluate vendor designs, datasheets, proposals, test data, and tradeoffs with strong technical judgment.
• Hands-on experience with electrical bring-up, instrumentation, debugging, and test execution.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills and a willingness to learn / teach.

Responsibilities

• Own the generator to load/grid electrical architecture for the Lazarus power turbine
• Define technical requirements for the high-speed generator, drives / active rectifiers, DC-link hardware, transformers, protection equipment, switchgear, grounding, EMI/EMC, etc.
• Lead vendor selection, technical evaluation, procurement, and on-going vendor management for the power conversion system
• Integrate generator, drive, controls, and all other power electronics systems with hands-on support for checkout, commissioning, debugging, and test campaigns.
• Help scale the system from MW-class demonstrator to production while focusing on cost-effectiveness and manufacturability
• At scale, decide which components of the electrical stack should be manufactured in-house and lead their respective designs and developments.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

High-power hardware

Vendor evaluation

Hands-on debugging

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Lazarus Energy in El Segundo, CA seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer, Power Conversion & Integration to own the electrical power conversion architecture for our turbines. You will define requirements, drive initial design and procurement, integrate hardware, and validate systems through real‑world testing.

This hands‑on, first‑principles role spans MW‑class drives from architecture to production. You will select vendors, evaluate solutions, and decide what we build in house versus outsource,