Senior Power Electronics Control Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Sunnyvale, California, United States

Salary: $145,000–$200,000 per year, plus annual bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global and Exploration is an aerospace start-up developing an experimental lighter-than-air electric airship.

What you will do

• Develop power-electronics control algorithms in firmware for flight-vehicle requirements.
• Work with firmware, hardware, systems, and software integration teams to implement DSP- and microcontroller-based controls.
• Perform hardware-in-the-loop testing, embedded simulation, field validation, system bring-up, debugging, and signal-integrity checks.
• Design test plans and validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under varied conditions.
• Document control architecture, control logic, regulatory compliance considerations, and software-level requirements.
• Support electrical-system integration by reading schematics and participating in prototyping, validation, and system improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of power-electronics systems development experience focused on motor control and power electronics.
• Strong understanding of power converters, electric drives, and battery-management systems.
• Experience with DSPs, microcontrollers, power-electronics and electric-machine modeling, MATLAB/Simulink, PCB design, and basic electrical test equipment.
• Experience owning hardware development from design through prototyping and validation, including digital and analog interfaces using LabVIEW, MATLAB, or Python.
• Criminal background check and applicable drug-test clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with PWM, SVM, voltage and current control loops, Park transform, and real-time control algorithms for inverters, converters, or battery systems.
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M, TI C2000, STM32, CAN, RS232, EMI/EMC standards, and electrical signal integrity.
• Knowledge of aerospace environmental, reliability, safety, and certification requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-cycle flight-hardware development using a build-test-learn approach.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan, with company-paid individual premiums.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Parental leave, generous PTO, and 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) matching up to 6%, wellness and cell-phone stipends, and an annual education stipend.
• Relocation assistance, daily lunch and snacks, team events, and opportunities to participate in experimental airship development.