Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics Defense technology company Los Angeles, California $150k to $220k USD base a year

# Electrical Engineer, Power ElectronicsDefense technology company* LocationLos Angeles, California* TypeFull-time* Posted13 October 2026Apply for this roleTalk to us firstYou apply on Workable, where Raydar manages applications.The role, as published## About the companyOur client is a defense technology company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical design of power and drive hardware for demanding electronic systems, working hands-on in the lab. Partner with software, systems and controls colleagues to get boards designed, built, tested and tuned quickly.## What you'll do* **Design power distribution and conversion circuits**, including battery management, regulation and protection.* **Own the drive electronics for motor-driven actuators**, from the power stage and current measurement to commutation and position feedback inputs.* Collaborate with embedded software, systems and controls engineers to integrate hardware and tune systems on the bench.* Produce schematics, board layouts and bring-up procedures for analog and digital circuitry.* **Lead electromagnetic compatibility design and validation**, including clean power delivery, grounding and mitigation approaches.* **Build test setups and validation procedures**, and carry out debugging, integration and environmental testing.* Help define electrical design standards that let the hardware scale to higher production volumes.## What we're looking for* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.* At least 5 years designing circuits and power electronics, ideally in aerospace, defense, automotive or robotics.* Track record designing power systems for demanding hardware applications.* Experience designing brushless motor drives, including power stages, gate drivers, current measurement and noise control on high-current buses.* Solid PCB layout ability, with a whole-system view of electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity.* Practical lab experience debugging hardware and bringing up new boards.* Comfort with fast build-and-test iterations in an early-stage setting where little exists yet.* Daily use of AI tools in your engineering workflow.* Ability to work fully on-site.## Bonus points* Background in other high-performance sectors such as automotive, motorsport, robotics or electric vehicles.* Familiarity with FPGA interfaces.* Experience qualifying hardware against environmental test standards such as DO-160.* Relocation assistance## Location and work model* Los Angeles, CA, United States* On-site* Full-time* Monthly weekend travel for test events and supplier engagements## Compensation, as the posting describes it* EquityPay$150k to $220kUSD base a year
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