# Senior Power Electronics Engineer at Salient Motion

- Company: Salient Motion
- What the company does: We design, manufacturer and support actuation systems for commercial and military systems. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://salientmotion.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-01-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/salientmotion/jobs/5071068008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/salient-motion-senior-power-electronics-engineer/

## About the role

We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about building next generation technology, let's chat!

## What they're looking for

- Architect and design high-power converters/inverters (>10 kW) for aerospace electrical and motion control products, balancing efficiency, power density, and reliability
- Design topologies and the power stage (DC bus, precharge/discharge, snubbers/clamps, current sensing, filtering) and define safe operating envelopes and derating at given environments
- Drive thermal design with mechanical engineering (heatsinks, cold plates, airflow/liquid cooling) and validate junction-to-ambient performance including loss breakdown, thermal analysis
- Own EMI/EMC strategy for aerospace environments: grounding, shielding, layout constraints, conducted/radiated mitigation, filter design, and test readiness
- Lead schematic capture and review PCB layout for low-inductance, high-current/high-voltage design, ensure creepage/clearance, isolation, and safety best practices
- Plan and execute prototype bring-up and high-power lab testing with safe procedures, debug failures and perform root-cause analysis

Tags: Hardware Engineering