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Sr. Power Electronics Engineer [Hardware]

Odys Aviation· Engineering
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Long Beach, CAfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Designing and optimizing high-voltage inverters, converters, and motor controllers for aerospace UAV and eVTOL programs, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards.

Responsibilities

  • Design & Develop high-voltage(400-800VDC) inverters, converters, motor controllers, power filters, and gate drivers for aircraft propulsion.
  • End-to-end hardware development, including characterization of high-power switching devices, designing double-pulse test setups, optimizing DC bulk capacitor selection, and developing thermal management and fault protection strategies.
  • Perform high-fidelity simulations using MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, and SPICE to validate and optimize hardware designs.
  • Integrate hardware with embedded controllers, ensuring robust gate driver design, PMSM motor control, and real-time system monitoring.
  • Ensure compliance with aerospace certification standards (ARP4754B, DO-178C, DO-254) and document design decisions for regulatory approval.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to test, troubleshoot, and refine designs through iterative prototyping.
  • Lead hands-on validation efforts, including lab testing, debugging, and system integration with propulsion and flight hardware.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and testing high-voltage power electronics.
  • Deep expertise in SiC MOSFET-based inverter/converter design, gate driver circuitry, and HV system protection.
  • Strong understanding of PMSM motor control, embedded systems, and fault detection & mitigation.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, and SPICE for powertrain analysis.

Skills

Required:High-Voltage Power Electronics DesignSiC MOSFET-based CircuitsSimulation Tools (MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, SPICE)
Last updated Apr 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for major airlines

Odys Aviation (formerly Craft Aero) builds vertical take-off and landing aircraft for major airlines. We cut travel time in half on the world’s busiest routes by using city helipads and local airports. The company founders are electric propulsion and automotive manufacturing experts who have spent their careers electrifying transportation systems at Virgin Hyperloop, GoogleX, Volvo, and Fisker Automotive. We’ve won two USAF Agility Prime contracts, have pre-orders and options for more than 1,000 aircraft.

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