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Electrical Engineer - Circuit Design and Power Electronics (Defense Startup)

ilocatum

Los Angeles, California • Today

Full-time

Compensation information provided in the description

Job Details

Skills

Circuit Design
Power Electronics
Aerospace
PCB Design
Layout
Artificial Intelligence
Workflow
Distribution
Management
Electronics
Interfaces
Schematics
PCB
Avionics
EMI
EMC
Embedded Software
Debugging
Testing
Electrical Engineering
Manufacturing
FPGA
DO-160
Robotics
SPICE
Startups
Computer Hardware

Summary

Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics for Defense Avionics

Location: Los Angeles, CA (100% on-site)
Job Type: Full-time
Travel: Monthly weekend travel for test events and supplier visits
Pay: $150,000 to $220,000 per year, plus early-employee equity

Own the power and actuator drive electronics that fly on a venture-backed defense startup?s vehicles, with hardware flying every couple of weeks.

Must-Haves

5+ years in circuit design and power electronics
Power systems experience in demanding hardware environments such as aerospace, defense, automotive, or robotics
Strong PCB design and layout with a system-level EMC approach to grounding, shielding, filtering, and power integrity
Hands-on lab experience debugging hardware and bringing up boards
Proven ability to take designs from schematic through layout, integration, and test
Experience in a fast-paced, 0-to-1 development environment
Daily use of AI tools such as Claude or Cursor in your workflow
BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
(no visa sponsorship)

What You?ll Do

Design power distribution and conversion, including battery management, regulation, and protection circuits
Own actuator drive electronics, including power stage, current sensing, motor commutation, and position interfaces
Create schematics, PCB layouts, and bring-up procedures for analog and digital avionics
Lead EMI/EMC design and validation
Integrate and tune hardware with embedded software, systems, and controls engineers
Build test infrastructure and support debugging, integration, and environmental testing
Help define scalable electrical architecture for high-rate manufacturing

Nice-to-Haves

BLDC/PMSM motor drive design, gate drivers, and current sensing topologies
FPGA interface experience
DO-160 or similar environmental qualification
Defense, racing, robotics, EV, or high-performance mobility background
Altium or KiCad and SPICE experience

Compensation and Benefits

$150,000 to $220,000 base salary
Meaningful early-employee equity

About the Company
Our client is a well-funded, venture-backed defense technology startup building high-performance flight hardware for national security.

To apply, submit your resume for consideration.

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Position Id: 29356_978079664899809
Posted 3 hours ago

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Job Details

Skills

Circuit Design
Power Electronics
Aerospace
PCB Design
Layout
Artificial Intelligence
Workflow
Distribution
Management
Electronics
Interfaces
Schematics
PCB
Avionics
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Summary

Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics for Defense Avionics

Own the power and actuator drive electronics that fly on a venture-backed defense startup?s vehicles, with hardware flying every couple of weeks.

Must-Haves

5+ years in circuit design and power electronics
Power systems experience in demanding hardware environments such as aerospace, defense, automotive, or robotics
Strong PCB design and layout with a system-level EMC approach to grounding, shielding, filtering, and power integrity
Hands-on lab experience debugging hardware and bringing up boards
Proven ability to take designs from schematic through layout, integration, and test
Experience in a fast-paced, 0-to-1 development environment
Daily use of AI tools such as Claude or Cursor in your workflow
BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
(no visa sponsorship)

What You?ll Do

Design power distribution and conversion, including battery management, regulation, and protection circuits
Own actuator drive electronics, including power stage, current sensing, motor commutation, and position interfaces
Create schematics, PCB layouts, and bring-up procedures for analog and digital avionics
Lead EMI/EMC design and validation
Integrate and tune hardware with embedded software, systems, and controls engineers
Build test infrastructure and support debugging, integration, and environmental testing
Help define scalable electrical architecture for high-rate manufacturing

Nice-to-Haves

BLDC/PMSM motor drive design, gate drivers, and current sensing topologies
FPGA interface experience
DO-160 or similar environmental qualification
Defense, racing, robotics, EV, or high-performance mobility background
Altium or KiCad and SPICE experience

Compensation and Benefits

$150,000 to $220,000 base salary
Meaningful early-employee equity

About the Company
Our client is a well-funded, venture-backed defense technology startup building high-performance flight hardware for national security.

To apply, submit your resume for consideration.

Dice Id: appfeed
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Posted 3 hours ago

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