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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking an experienced Senior Power Controls Engineer to develop and implement advanced control algorithms for high-performance power electronic systems. This role focuses on designing and validating closed-loop control systems for switch-mode power converters, inverters, and motor drives built around discrete SiC and GaN power stages.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design, simulate, and validate closed-loop control algorithms for switch-mode power converters and inverters using Simulink and/or PLECS
- Develop plant models and controller architectures (voltage-mode, current-mode, sensorless FOC) for multi-kW power stages utilizing discrete SiC and GaN FETs
- Perform stability analysis, loop shaping, and compensator design to meet transient response, efficiency, and EMI targets
- Handle controls for 3-phase AC systems, with and without switched Neutral configurations
- Collaborate with power hardware engineers on gate drive tuning, dead-time optimization, and switching-loss characterization of wide-bandgap devices
- Support model-based code generation workflows and work with firmware engineers to translate control designs into embedded implementations
- Define and execute hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) test plans to validate control performance against system requirements
- Contribute to trade studies on converter topology, modulation strategy, and control bandwidth as they relate to size, weight, power, and thermal constraints
The role is part of Anduril's mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology, leveraging Lattice OS—an AI-powered operating system for real-time command and control.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related discipline
- 8+ years of experience designing and tuning digital control loops for power electronic converters (DC/DC, DC/AC, or motor drives)
- Proficiency in Simulink and/or PLECS for control system modeling, simulation, and analysis
- Strong foundation in control theory: z-domain and s-domain design, Bode analysis, state-space methods, and discrete-time implementation considerations
- Hands-on experience with discrete SiC and/or GaN FET-based power stages in the multi-kW range
- Familiarity with military or aerospace environments and standards such as MIL-STD-461, 464, 810, or DO-160
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- MS/PhD with a focus in power electronics controls or control systems
- Experience writing embedded firmware (C/C++) for microcontrollers or DSPs used in power converter control (e.g., TI C2000, STM32)
- Familiarity with auto-code generation from Simulink (Embedded Coder) or similar model-based design toolchains
- Experience with real-time HIL platforms (e.g., Typhoon HIL, dSPACE, OPAL-RT)
- Knowledge of advanced modulation techniques (SVM, DPWM) and their impact on switching losses in wide-bandgap devices
- Design-for-Reliability practices including DFMEA
- Experience with EMI mitigation strategies at the controls and layout level
