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AdAstra Talent Advisors · 11 hours ago

Senior Electrical Engineer

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $190K/yr

8+ years exp

AdAstra Talent Advisors is a boutique firm partnering with elite startups in Hard-tech. The Senior Electrical Engineer will design and support high-voltage and high-current pulsed power systems, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to drive innovations in advanced energy platforms.

Hiring Manager

Lauren Kovnat

Responsibilities

Design, test, and troubleshoot high-voltage pulsed power systems used to drive large inductive and high-energy loads

Lead architecture, procurement, build, and commissioning of systems operating at tens of kilovolts and mega-ampere-class currents (sub-millisecond pulses)

Develop electrical schematics, system-level architecture, and installation documentation

Perform design reviews and propose cost-effective and scalable engineering solutions

Collaborate with system operators during commissioning and lifetime operation of prototype hardware

Apply rigorous engineering practices around schedule, risk, cost, and resource planning

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team-wide technical development

Qualification

Power systemsPulsed powerPower electronicsElectrical troubleshootingSimulation toolsTeam collaborationMentoring

Required

8+ years of experience in power systems, pulsed power, or advanced power electronics

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Experience designing, building, and testing electronic systems

Strong understanding of power semiconductor behavior (IGBTs, MOSFETs, SCRs) and fast-switching topologies

Proficiency with electrical troubleshooting and lab equipment (oscilloscopes, pulse generators, E-loads, spectrum analyzers)

Experience with simulation and design tools (LTSpice, Altium, MATLAB, SIMtrex/Simplis, etc.)

Must be willing and able to work safely in high energy electrical systems and areas containing high magnetic fields

Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual under 22 CFR §120.15, or otherwise eligible under U.S. export-control regulations