Vertiq · 1 day ago
Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $130K/yr
7+ years expVertiq is a company that designs and builds advanced propulsion systems for commercial and defense aerial vehicles. They are seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development of electrical and power electronics systems for their propulsion products, collaborating with various engineering teams throughout the process.
AerospaceDronesManufacturingRobotics
Hiring Manager
Jon Broome
Responsibilities
Lead the electrical design of power electronics, including ESCs and supporting circuitry
Own schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, and design reviews for mixed-signal and high-power boards
Select components and define electrical architectures with consideration for performance, reliability, and manufacturability
Support prototype bring-up, debugging, validation, and failure analysis using lab instrumentation
Collaborate closely with firmware engineers to ensure robust hardware–software integration
Work with manufacturing team to support DFM/DFA, production ramp, and issue resolution
Develop and maintain electrical documentation, schematics, BOMs, and engineering change orders
Support new product introduction activities and provide design-for-manufacturability feedback
Define electrical test plans and assist with development of production test fixtures and procedures
Support customers by reviewing requirements and designing or modifying custom PCB solutions to meet application-specific needs
Lead EMI/EMC testing, troubleshooting, and mitigation efforts to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
7+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, preferably in power electronics or embedded systems
Familiarity with STM32 Microcontrollers
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (e.g., Eagle, Altium, OrCAD, KiCad)
Hands-on experience debugging hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc
Solid understanding of power conversion, motor control fundamentals, and EMI/EMC
Experience taking hardware products from concept through production
Strong communication skills, comfort collaborating across technical and non-technical teams
Company
Vertiq
Vertiq is an aviation and aerospace component manufacturing company that designs and builds industrial-grade propulsion systems for UAS.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4.26MKey Investors
National Science FoundationGabriel InvestmentsSOSV
2022-04-14Seed· $2.8M
2021-02-17Grant· $0.26M
2019-12-15Seed· $1.2M
Leadership Team
Jon Broome
Co-Founder, CEO
Matthew Piccoli
Co-Founder, CTO
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