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

Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics for Defense AvionicsLocation: Los Angeles, CA (100% on-site)Job Type: Full-timeTravel: Monthly weekend travel for test events and supplier visitsPay: $150,000 to $220,000 per year, plus early-employee equityOwn the power and actuator drive electronics that fly on a venture-backed defense startup’s vehicles, with hardware flying every couple of weeks.Must-Haves5+ years in circuit design and power electronicsPower systems experience in demanding hardware environments such as aerospace, defense, automotive, or roboticsStrong PCB design and layout with a system-level EMC approach to grounding, shielding, filtering, and power integrityHands-on lab experience debugging hardware and bringing up boardsProven ability to take designs from schematic through layout, integration, and testExperience in a fast-paced, 0-to-1 development environmentDaily use of AI tools such as Claude or Cursor in your workflowBS in Electrical Engineering or related fieldU.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (no visa sponsorship)What You’ll DoDesign power distribution and conversion, including battery management, regulation, and protection circuitsOwn actuator drive electronics, including power stage, current sensing, motor commutation, and position interfacesCreate schematics, PCB layouts, and bring-up procedures for analog and digital avionicsLead EMI/EMC design and validationIntegrate and tune hardware with embedded software, systems, and controls engineersBuild test infrastructure and support debugging, integration, and environmental testingHelp define scalable electrical architecture for high-rate manufacturingNice-to-HavesBLDC/PMSM motor drive design, gate drivers, and current sensing topologiesFPGA interface experienceDO-160 or similar environmental qualificationDefense, racing, robotics, EV, or high-performance mobility backgroundAltium or KiCad and SPICE experienceCompensation and Benefits$150,000 to $220,000 base salaryMeaningful early-employee equityAbout the CompanyOur 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.