Senior Staff Power Electronics Engineer

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

We are looking for a Senior Staff Power Electronics Engineer to join our team. The goal of this role at Wisk is to ensure that we design safe and reliable high power electronics for the aircraft. You will be part of the Propulsion team in the Powertrain IPT.

What you will do:

• As part of the Powertrain IPT organization and deployed in the Motor Controller Hardware Team, you will act as a seasoned engineer and designer focused in the design and development of low/high voltage electronics for a high power inverter.
• You will take part in designing high reliability power architectures and control electronics in accordance with relevant military standards, DO-254 standards, FMEA analysis, and tight tolerance/temperature restraints. 
• You will support motor controller testing, dyno testing, propeller testing, and also aircraft testing as an expert in power electronics.
• You will take ownership of designs and oversee all aspects of lifecycle development including but not limited to: concept, board design, multi-functional team coordination, deployment of design into product lifecycle management (PLM) software, design verification testing, standardized documentation, requirements verification, and troubleshooting of issues during experimentation. 
• You will regularly coordinate with teams outside of the Motor Controller Team (mechanical, thermal, flight bus, systems, safety) and design to requirements as needed to meet goals of other IPTs.
• You will help conceptualize designs that optimize the weight and power density of the propulsion unit.

What you have done:

• PhD with 5 years experience, MSEE degree with at least 8 years of experience, or a BSEE/BSME degree with at least 12 years of experience
• Experienced in developing multi-kilowatt power electronics and motor controllers
• Experienced in weight optimizing power electronics
• Experience designing for and troubleshooting EMI/EMC related issues
• Experience in troubleshooting issues during the testing phase of integrated designs
• A good grasp of analog and digital hardware development and validation techniques
• Ability to model, simulate and optimize performance in MATLAB and PLECS
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Desired:

• Familiarity with DO-160/DO-254 certification and aerospace development best practices and standards
• Experience with weight minimization is strongly desired
• Experience with 10kW and above three-phase motor drive hardware design is strongly desired
• Motor Control theory (FOC, DTC, etc.)
• Familiar with electromagnetic motor design
• Familiarity with Altium designer
• Experience developing thermal management approaches for power electronics
• Familiarity with the latest SiC and GaN power electronic devices
• Experience writing and executing test procedures for design validation and qualification
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461

Who you are:

• You are a highly motivated, self starting individual with a broad set of skills and never afraid of facing complex technical challenges
• You are a solution oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset
• You have strong communication skills and can easily tailor your communications to suit the audience
• You can adapt quickly or propose changes needed to achieve early results in a timely fashion
• You embrace challenges and take commitments and deliver results within reasonable expectations
• You are a positive team player

We are located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, fruit, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, happy hours and much more.

Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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