# Senior Power Electronics Controls Engineer at Astro Mechanica

- Company: Astro Mechanica
- What the company does: We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://astromecha.co/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-28
- Apply by: 2026-12-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Astro-Mechanica/ece900ca-d052-4978-a844-ff0265396b63?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-senior-power-electronics-controls-engineer/

## About the role

Design, implement, and tune control systems for the inverters that drive the motors on our 800 V, 1 MW propulsion system Develop controls for related power electronics, including DC-DC converters and motor controllers Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 5+ years of experience in power electronics controls
- Hands-on experience designing controls for power electronic systems, such as DC-DC converters, motor controllers, or inverters
- Proven track record of building one of these systems, not just modeling or analyzing it
- Working knowledge of motor control, including Field Oriented Control (FOC) and related techniques
- Experience with three-phase electrical systems and machines, such as permanent magnet motors
- Experience with high-voltage, high-power-density systems, such as EV traction or eVTOL propulsion

Tags: Avionics

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