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Power Controls Engineer

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Engineering Services
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Costa Mesa, CA$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Anduril Industries seeks an experienced Power Controls Engineer to develop and implement advanced control algorithms for high-performance power electronic systems, owning the control architecture for DC/DC converters, inverters, and motor drives built around discrete SiC and GaN power stages. This role emphasizes modeling and simulation (Simulink/PLECS), hardware validation, and collaboration with power hardware and firmware teams for defense and aerospace applications.

Responsibilities

  • Design, simulate, and validate closed-loop control algorithms for switch-mode power converters and inverters using Simulink and/or PLECS.
  • Controls for 3-phase AC systems, with and without a switched Neutral
  • Develop plant models and controller architectures (voltage-mode, current-mode, sensorless FOC, etc.) for multi-kW power stages utilizing discrete SiC and GaN FETs.
  • Perform stability analysis, loop shaping, and compensator design to meet transient response, efficiency, and EMI targets.
  • Collaborate with power hardware engineers on gate drive tuning, dead-time optimization, and switching-loss characterization of wide-bandgap devices.
  • Support model-based code generation workflows and work with firmware engineers to translate control designs into embedded implementations.
  • Define and execute hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) test plans to validate control performance against system requirements.
  • Contribute to trade studies on converter topology, modulation strategy, and control bandwidth as they relate to size, weight, power, and thermal constraints.

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and tuning digital control loops for power electronic converters (DC/DC, DC/AC, or motor drives).
  • Proficiency in Simulink and/or PLECS for control system modeling, simulation, and analysis.
  • Strong foundation in control theory — z-domain and s-domain design, bode analysis, state-space methods, and discrete-time implementation considerations.
  • Hands-on experience with discrete SiC and/or GaN FET-based power stages in the multi-kW range.
  • Familiarity with military or aerospace environments and standards such as MIL-STD-461, 464, 810, or DO-160.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:SimulinkPLECSControl theoryDiscrete SiC/GaN power stagesHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity grants included in full-time offers.
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and more).
  • Data privacy and pre-employment risk screening as part of our process.
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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