Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Space & Defense Phoenix

moog; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog Space & Defense Group in Gilbert, AZ, seeks a Staff Power Electronics Engineer to lead high-reliability power electronics for spacecraft and defense systems. Architect and deliver power conversion solutions while mentoring engineers and collaborating across systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and program teams.

This senior individual contributor role centers on hands-on circuit design, validation, and delivering designs that meet aerospace requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years designing power electronics for aerospace, defense, industrial, or other high-reliability applications.
• Strong experience designing DC-DC power converters or closely related power conversion circuits.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Cadence Allegro, Altium, or similar).
• Experience using simulation tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Mathcad, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of power semiconductor devices (MOSFET required).
• Experience supporting hardware through full product lifecycle from architecture through qualification and production.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design high-reliability power electronics including DC-DC converters and related subsystems.
• Perform circuit design, simulation, component selection, schematic capture, and guide PCB layout, thermal, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Lead hardware bring-up, integration, debug, verification, and qualification activities.
• Develop and review specifications, design reviews, test plans, and verification documentation.
• Solve complex technical issues using structured root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical mentorship and design guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure designs meet aerospace and defense reliability, environmental, and performance requirements.

Skills

Power electronics

DC-DC converters

Power semiconductors

PCB design tools

SPICE/Simulink

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium

SPICE

Job description

Moog Space & Defense Group in Gilbert, AZ, seeks a Staff Power Electronics Engineer to lead high-reliability power electronics for spacecraft and defense systems. Architect and deliver power conversion solutions while mentoring engineers and collaborating across systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and program teams.

This senior individual contributor role centers on hands-on circuit design, validation, and delivering designs that meet aerospace requirements.