# Senior Power Electronics Engineer > Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-12 **Salary:** USD 170,000–230,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description About the company Our client is a robotics company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical power design of a range of mobile hardware, from architecture and trade studies through circuit design, bring-up, production readiness and certification. Work as a senior individual contributor who designs boards, reviews peers' work and keeps the electrical direction coherent as the team grows. What you'll do \- Define power architecture covering distribution, conversion and protection across the hardware. \- Design and validate converters, motor drivers, gate drive circuitry and protection boards, from schematic and layout through bring-up and testing. \- Work with mechanical engineers on sensing and actuation, using custom boards or off-the-shelf components as the problem requires. \- Write embedded firmware that gives software a dependable control interface. \- Prepare designs for manufacturing, coordinating with board vendors and contract manufacturers on supply chain and yield. \- Set electrical safety practices for the lab and build area, and design for compliance and certification. \- Lead design reviews, keep documentation current, and mentor engineers as the team grows. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- Formal training to degree level in electrical engineering or an adjacent technical discipline, at bachelor's or master's level. \- Strong grasp of power electronics fundamentals, including converter topologies, component sizing, protection circuitry and common failure modes. \- Experience taking power electronics designs into production. \- Experience designing motor drives, including gate drivers, H-bridges and brushless or permanent magnet motor control. \- Practical circuit board design skills covering power and mixed-signal layouts, including heat and electromagnetic interference considerations. \- Skill in debugging hardware at the board and system level. Bonus points \- Familiarity with procedures for working around high voltages, limiting electromagnetic noise and passing regulatory product tests. \- Embedded firmware experience in C, C++ or Rust, including motor control and communication protocols. \- Circuit simulation experience with tools such as LTspice or PLECS. \- Previous employment with a maker of motor-powered equipment, such as factory automation, vehicles or robots. \- Track record of defining requirements and resolving cross-system problems when specifications are unclear. \- A strong commitment to quality and to finishing work well. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: $170K to $230K \- Equity \- Relocation assistance Location and work model \- San Francisco, CA, United States \- On-site, five days a week \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/778FD96F8D/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)