Senior Power Electronics Engineer

EnduranceEndurance is building the world's first modular subsea geothermal power plants, converting vast thermal resources under the ocean into gigawatts of baseload power. Backed by Founders Fund, Felicis, First Round Capital, and Point72 Ventures, our founding team includes veterans from SpaceX, Helion, and Robinhood. We have completed multiple deep-ocean deployments and are launching a long-term demonstration project this fall. By leveraging modular design, manufacturing scale, efficient drilling, and latent cooling on the seafloor, we are pioneering a new category of energy that outperforms traditional sources on both environmental impact and cost.What You'll Be DoingWe're seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to architect and own electrical power systems that enable subsea generation, conditioning, and delivery of energy to shore. This is a foundational role. You will design power architectures from first principles, develop and release high-reliability PCBAs, and drive systems from early concept through offshore deployment. You will own everything from topology selection and magnetics design to layout, thermal management, EMI control, validation testing, and field performance. If a converter fails at depth, you will understand why and ensure it does not fail again.You will blend deep theoretical expertise in power electronics with hands-on experience shipping hardware. This is not a simulation-only role. We are looking for someone who has personally selected topologies, designed magnetics, laid out high-power PCBAs, brought up boards in the lab, debugged switching noise and instability, and driven designs through revision cycles into production. You understand the difference between a stable model and a converter operating at full load in a harsh electrical and thermal environment.You will own the full PCBA lifecycle from architecture and schematic capture through layout review, fabrication, bring-up, validation testing, design iteration, and field performance analysis. You will work cross-functionally with mechanical, controls, subsea systems, and offshore operations teams to ensure our power systems are efficient, stable, fault-tolerant, and serviceable.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect and design subsea power conversion and distribution systems from generator interface through export and load integrationSelect and justify converter topologies for AC-DC, DC-DC, and DC-AC systems based on efficiency, fault tolerance, thermal constraints, and scalabilityDesign high-power PCBAs including schematic capture, magnetics design, gate drive architecture, current sensing, isolation strategy, and protection circuitryOwn PCB layout review with specific attention to high di/dt loops, parasitic inductance, creepage and clearance, EMI containment, and thermal pathsMechanically collaborate on packaging, heat rejection, pressure-tolerant enclosures, and high-voltage isolation within subsea assembliesDefine and implement system-level protection philosophy including overcurrent, overvoltage, short-circuit, ground fault detection, isolation monitoring, and coordinated fault responseDevelop fault trees and failure containment strategies to prevent single-point electrical failures from propagating through the systemLead board bring-up, lab validation, and full-load testing including efficiency characterization, thermal validation, EMI testing, and fault injectionDrive root cause investigations for converter instability, switching noise, insulation breakdown, component overstress, and field failuresOwn the full system lifecycle including fabrication release, vendor coordination, revision control, and production readinessIntegrate power hardware cleanly with controls, firmware, mechanical systems, and offshore operationsEstablish electrical design standards, review rigor, documentation discipline, and reliability practices appropriate for subsea energy infrastructureQualifications6+ years of experience designing and shipping power electronics hardware in demanding or high-reliability environmentsDemonstrated experience architecting complete power systems, not just individual boards or subcircuitsDeep understanding of power conversion fundamentals including topology tradeoffs, control loop stability, magnetics design, switching losses, thermal modeling, and efficiency optimizationProven experience designing high-power PCBAs including schematic capture, layout collaboration or ownership, isolation strategy, and protection circuitryStrong working knowledge of grounding, shielding, EMI mitigation, creepage and clearance requirements, and high di/dt layout practicesExperience implementing and validating protection strategies including overcurrent, overvoltage, short-circuit, ground fault detection, and fault isolationHands-on lab experience bringing up high-power hardware, debugging instability, chasing down noise and parasitics, and performing controlled fault injectionExperience with high-voltage systems or DC buses preferred, including practical understanding of insulation coordination and safety considerationsDemonstrated ownership of hardware through full lifecycle including board release, fabrication, bring-up, revision control, and production transitionAbility to think from first principles and challenge legacy assumptions when appropriateHigh ownership mentality and comfort being the single-threaded owner of a critical electrical systemStrong cross-disciplinary communication skills and ability to collaborate with mechanical, controls, subsea, and offshore operations teamsEntrepreneurial mindset and willingness to operate in ambiguity while building a new class of energy infrastructureBenefits & PerksGlobal Fieldwork: Travel to fascinating deployment sites along oceanic ridges in locations like the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, and the AzoresHands-on Experience: Participate in sea trials and deployment operations in partnership with leading oceanographic institutionsCutting-Edge Development: Work with technology that spans high-power electronics, marine systems, and clean energyImpact-Driven Work: Help solve one of the world's most pressing challengesCompetitive Compensation: Comprehensive salary and equity packagesBenefits: Vision, Dental, Health insurance coverageDive Certification: Company-sponsored recreational dive certification