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Sr. Power Electronics Hardware Engineer
Odys AviationSr. Power Electronics Hardware Engineer
Requirements
BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years experience in high-power motor drives, Expertise in SiC MOSFET design, Proficiency in PCB layout for high-voltage systems, Magnetics design experience, Thermal management knowledge, EMI/EMC mitigation experience, High-voltage lab proficiency
Skills
Power ElectronicsSiCPCB Layout
About the role
Responsibilities
- Architect and design SiC-MOSFET-based motor drives, active rectifiers, and DC/DC converters
- Lead schematic capture and PCB layout for high-voltage, high-current power stages
- Design gate-drive circuits, including isolated drivers and protection circuitry
- Design magnetic components such as DC-link inductors, chokes, and isolation transformers
- Lead thermal design of converter assemblies, including heatsink and cold-plate selection
- Design EMI/EMC mitigation strategies to meet DO-160 requirements
- Define protection architecture for overvoltage, overcurrent, and overtemperature detection
- Lead board bring-up, double-pulse testing, and converter characterization
- Produce deliverables aligned with DO-254, DO-160, and ARP4754B standards
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing high-power motor drives or power converters
- Expertise in SiC MOSFET-based converter design and parasitic management
- Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout for high-power, high-voltage systems
- Solid magnetics design experience including core/winding selection and loss analysis
- Working knowledge of thermal management and liquid-cooled architectures
- Experience with EMI/EMC design and mitigation
- Hands-on lab proficiency with high-voltage bench work and testing equipment
- Familiarity with SPICE or converter-level simulation tools like PLECS or LTspice
Preferred Qualifications
- Aerospace or eVTOL powertrain experience with FAA/EASA certification familiarity
- Experience with DO-254 compliance and requirements traceability
- Experience designing converters for high-speed PMSMs
- Experience with high-power-density liquid-cooled converter assemblies
- Familiarity with battery-pack interfaces and high-voltage DC distribution
- Experience taking hardware from prototype through DVT and qualification testing
- Working knowledge of CAN, CAN-FD, and Ethernet hardware interfaces
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Odys Aviation · Long Beach