Odys Aviation
Sr. Power Electronics Hardware Engineer
Long Beach CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 4, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing high-power motor drives or power converters from concept through hardware bring-up.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related discipline.
About the job
Designs and delivers SiC-based propulsion power-electronics hardware for Odys Aviation’s UAV and hybrid-electric VTOL programs, from converter architecture through flight hardware testing.
What you'll do
- Design SiC motor drives, active rectifiers, and DC/DC converters, including PCB layout, gate drives, magnetics, protection, thermal management, and EMI mitigation.
- Lead hardware bring-up, testing, and characterization; iterate designs to meet performance and reliability targets.
- Prepare aerospace hardware design and verification documentation and collaborate with controls, software, and mechanical engineers.
What they ask for
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years designing high-power motor drives or power converters from concept through hardware bring-up.
- Demonstrated SiC MOSFET converter design expertise and proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout for high-power, high-voltage systems.
- Experience in magnetics design, thermal management, EMI/EMC mitigation, and hands-on high-voltage lab testing.
Nice to have
- Aerospace or eVTOL powertrain experience, including familiarity with FAA/EASA certification processes.
- DO-254 compliance experience and familiarity with DO-160, ARP4754B, and related regulated development practices.
Tools
SiC MOSFET, Altium, Cadence, DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754B, PLECS, LTspice
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