# Senior Power Electronics Engineer > Raydar · Torrance, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01 **Salary:** USD 150,000–200,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description 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 ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/19E27010A4/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)