Senior Power Electronics Controls Engineer

The role

You will design, implement, and tune control systems for inverters driving an 800 V, 1 MW propulsion system. You will also develop controls for DC-DC converters, motor controllers, and ground power systems.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and tune control systems for the inverters that drive the motors on our 800 V, 1 MW propulsion system
• Develop controls for related power electronics, including DC-DC converters and motor controllers
• Own bus control and governor design for our electrical systems
• Support ground power by synchronizing and governing coupled systems, such as a 13 MW turbine and generator or a connection to grid power
• Take systems from concept through hardware, validating control performance on real equipment
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and propulsion engineers to bring the inverter from design through test

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in power electronics controls
• Hands-on experience designing controls for power electronic systems, such as DC-DC converters, motor controllers, or inverters
• Proven track record of building one of these systems, not just modeling or analyzing it
• Working knowledge of motor control, including Field Oriented Control (FOC) and related techniques
• Experience with three-phase electrical systems and machines, such as permanent magnet motors
• Experience with high-voltage, high-power-density systems, such as EV traction or eVTOL propulsion

Nice to have

• Inverter design experience
• Experience synchronizing and governing coupled, complex power systems, such as multiple inverters, or turbines and generators for bus-tied or grid-tied power

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program
• transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. The team is a group of passionate engineers with a flat structure.