About the company
Our client is a defense and aerospace manufacturing company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical power hardware for high-performance flight vehicles, carrying boards from first concept through testing and into production. This is a hands-on position with end-to-end responsibility for important subsystems inside a small electrical engineering group.
What you'll do
- Create circuit boards that convert, switch, regulate and distribute electrical power for flight vehicles.
- Take responsibility for each design across its whole life, from early schematics to lab testing, troubleshooting, verification and handoff to manufacturing.
- Set your own technical requirements and shape the broader power architecture with the full vehicle in mind.
- Size and develop high-voltage, high-current power paths that drive actuation and feed critical electronics.
- Lend support to ground-based power equipment when needed, in parallel with flight hardware work.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of hands-on experience designing power electronics boards and taking them through lab bring-up and verification.
- A bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Solid background in motor drive, power conversion and power distribution circuit design.
- Working knowledge of Altium or a comparable PCB layout tool.
- Comfort using simulation software to model and validate circuit behavior.
- Experience with flight-grade or other high-reliability hardware in aerospace, defense or automotive settings.
- A history in fast-moving startup or high-ownership teams.
- Proven record of personally driving hardware from design to production instead of only overseeing requirements.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance.
- Based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- Torrance, California, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 3+ years of hands-on experience designing power electronics boards and taking them through lab bring-up and verification
- Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline
- Experience with motor drive, power conversion, and power distribution circuit design
- Working knowledge of Altium or a comparable PCB layout tool
- Experience using simulation software to model and validate circuit behavior
- Experience with flight-grade or other high-reliability hardware in aerospace, defense, or automotive settings
- Experience working in fast-moving startup or high-ownership teams
- Demonstrated ability to drive hardware from design through production
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance
- Based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
