Power Electronics Engineer (Castelion)
Designs, tests, and validates electrical power systems — generation, storage, and distribution — for Castelion's long-range hypersonic strike vehicles, working hands-on with multidisciplinary teams. Core focus spans battery systems, DC-DC power conversion, power distribution, and circuit simulation with tools like SPICE and MATLAB/Simulink.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Rio Rancho, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in power electronics design, analysis, and validation for aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems
- Strong background in battery systems, power conversion (DC-DC), and power distribution architectures
- Experience designing power controllers and power management systems for embedded or avionics applications
- Proficiency in circuit design, simulation, and analysis tools (e.g., SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent)
- Experience with hardware bring-up, test, and troubleshooting in a lab or flight hardware environment
- Familiarity with thermal management, EMI/EMC considerations, and ruggedized electronics design
- Strong problem-solving mindset, thriving in a fast-paced, hardware-rich, high flight cadence environment
Full description
Castelion was founded to restore America’s ability to field advanced weapons at speed and scale. Inspired by the engineering urgency of the WWII and Apollo eras, we combine rapid iteration, vertical integration, and scalable manufacturing to deliver affordable, high-performance strike systems. Our mission: rebuild industrial agility to strengthen national security and outpace evolving threats.
About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to develop and integrate advanced electrical power systems for Castelion's long-range hypersonic strike vehicles. This role is critical to ensuring reliable power generation, storage, and distribution across mission-critical avionics and vehicle subsystems. You will work hands-on with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, analyze, test, and validate power electronics hardware in a fast-paced, hardware-driven environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in power electronics design, analysis, and validation for aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems
- Strong background in battery systems, power conversion (DC-DC), and power distribution architectures
- Experience designing power controllers and power management systems for embedded or avionics applications
- Proficiency in circuit design, simulation, and analysis tools (e.g., SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent)
- Experience with hardware bring-up, test, and troubleshooting in a lab or flight hardware environment
- Familiarity with thermal management, EMI/EMC considerations, and ruggedized electronics design
- Strong problem-solving mindset, thriving in a fast-paced, hardware-rich, high flight cadence environment
Benefits
- Employee Equity: Meaningful equity for
all full-time employees - share value has increased 150x in three years
- Personal Time Off: Four (4) weeks of paid
time off to unplug, reset, and come back sharp—velocity matters,
burnout doesn't
- Company Paid Holidays: Ten (10) company
paid holidays
- Medical: We offer plans at 100% employee
covered and 80% of dependent coverage
- Dental & Vision: We cover 90%
employees and 80% for dependents to ensure you and your family have
access to quality preventive and ongoing care
- FSA/HSA: To support long-term health and