Wisk · 1 day ago
Staff Power Electronics Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$173K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expWisk is transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. The Staff Power Electronics Engineer will design and develop high power electronics for aircraft, ensuring safety and reliability while collaborating with various teams to optimize designs and meet project goals.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
PhD with 4 years experience, MSEE degree with at least 7 years of experience, or a BSEE/BSME degree with at least 9 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
Preferred
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
Benefits
401K
Health benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year
Flexible vacation time off
11 company holidays
A 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately
Commuter assistance
Education assistance
Free catered lunches
Flight lessons
Wellness allowances
Snacks
Drinks
Employee referral bonus
Charitable giving match
Patent bonus program
Company
Wisk
Wisk is a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, autonomous, passenger-carrying air taxi in the U.S.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$450MKey Investors
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2022-01-24Corporate Round· $450M
2019-06-25Series A
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