Anduril
Power Controls Engineer
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years designing and tuning digital control loops for power electronic converters.
- Education
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related discipline.
About the job
Develops and validates control algorithms and architectures for high-performance power converters, inverters, and motor drives used in defense and aerospace systems.
What you'll do
- Design, simulate, and validate closed-loop controls and plant models for power converters, inverters, and motor drives.
- Analyze stability and optimize compensators, switching behavior, and performance with hardware and firmware teams.
- Plan and execute HIL/PHIL testing and support model-based code generation for embedded implementation.
What they ask for
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related discipline.
- 5+ years designing and tuning digital control loops for power electronic converters.
- Proficiency in Simulink and/or PLECS and a strong foundation in control theory.
- Hands-on experience with multi-kW discrete SiC and/or GaN power stages; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- MS/PhD focused on power electronics controls or control systems.
- Embedded firmware, model-based code generation, real-time HIL, advanced modulation, reliability, or EMI mitigation experience.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Simulink, PLECS, SiC, GaN, C/C++, TI C2000, STM32, Embedded Coder
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