Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics and Motor Controllers

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics and Motor Controllers role is hybrid in the Charlottesville, VA area, full-time, with a base salary of $115,000–$200,000 per year plus benefits. The company builds aerospace and power electronics hardware for uncrewed aerial systems, including military drone platforms. The engineer designs, develops, and tests motor controllers and power electronics products from concept through release. The work supports product development and production through circuit design, validation, documentation, and collaboration with firmware, test, mechanical engineering, and program management teams.

What you'll do

• Design and develop motor controllers, inverters, and power stages
• perform schematic capture and PCB layout
• select topologies and components
• support or lead circuit analysis, thermal management, and EMI/EMC considerations
• support prototype bring-up, validation, and production testing
• coordinate hardware-software integration with firmware engineers
• maintain design documentation, change records, and test evidence
• collaborate with engineering and program teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineer

power electronics

motor controllers

inverters

pcb layout

circuit design

aerospace

uncrewed aerial systems

hybrid

charlottesville va

talentbridge

$115k–$200k/year

benefits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits are included
• specific benefit details are not provided.

Why this role

The posting welcomes engineers from early-career through senior levels and states that adjacent backgrounds may be considered. A degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience is requested; power electronics, motor drives, or high-voltage design experience is a plus, not a requirement.

About the employer

TalentBridge is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.