Odys Aviation is pioneering next-generation hybrid-electric aircraft. As a Staff Power Electronics Engineer, you will design and develop high-voltage inverters, converters, motor controllers, and gate drivers for aircraft propulsion. You will also lead hands-on lab validation, debugging, and system integration with propulsion and flight hardware through iterative prototyping.
Requirements
- Design and develop high-voltage inverters, converters, motor controllers, power filters, and gate drivers for aircraft propulsion.
- Lead hands-on lab validation, debugging, and system integration with propulsion and flight hardware through iterative prototyping.
- Translate system-level architecture and performance targets into detailed circuit designs, component selections, and layout guidelines; flag implementation risks and trade-offs back to the systems architect early.
- Design control algorithms for motor/generator drives, active rectifiers, and DC/DC converters; architect and tune discrete-time current/voltage/speed/torque loops (FOC with MTPA/MTPV, flux-weakening), SVPWM/DPWM, PLLs, and digital filters.
- Build and maintain high-fidelity propulsion models (machines, SiC inverters/rectifiers, DC-link, batteries, turbines/propulsors, sensors/actuators) in MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape, and PLECS; perform parameter identification from lab/rig data.
- Stand up MIL/SIL/HIL environments (Typhoon HIL / OPAL-RT / Speedgoat); create automated regression and fault-injection tests; release real-time model variants and close model-vs-bench gaps.
- Take algorithms from model to real-time DSP implementation; debug with lab instrumentation, correlate simulation against hardware, and iterate until performance targets are met.
- Integrate hardware with embedded controllers, ensuring robust gate driver design, PMSM motor control, and real-time system monitoring.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to define implementation-level ICDs and real-time comms (CAN/CAN-FD/Ethernet); support dyno/iron-bird bring-up and tuning.
- Drive EMI-aware control strategies and modulation/switching-frequency schedules for SiC stages; manage DC-link ripple, torque ripple, and acoustic/noise constraints.
- Ensure compliance with aerospace certification standards (ARP4754B, DO-178C, DO-254) and produce engineering deliverables—control design specs, modeling reports, calibration guides, and verification evidence.
- Establish and maintain best practices, templates, and review standards for power electronics design and simulation workflows.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
