Senior Control Electronics Engineer

Title: Senior Control Electronics EngineerDuration: Full Time/Direct HireCompensation: Base Salary up to $250K + Equity + BenefitsLocation: On-site at 19951 Mariner Ave, Ste 150, Torrance, CA 90503 (Relocation support available)Work Authorization: U. S. citizen (security clearance eligibility required)Interview process: 4 rounds!Openings: 3Why you should join:The client closed a $1B Series C ($800M equity + a $250M revolving credit facility) at a $13B valuation, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JPMorganChase's Strategic Investment Group, with Lightspeed, General Catalyst, Altimeter, Lavrock, Interlagos, and new investor T. Rowe Price piling in.The client builds long-range hypersonic strike systems for the U.S. military — one of the few companies that's moved beyond concepts to actual production with a $23M+ Navy order for 50 units.Backed by $469M+ from Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, and General Catalyst. You'll work alongside elite engineers on genuinely hard problems at a company still small enough (~160 people) for outsized impact.Senior Control Electronics Engineer in Torrance, CA. $180K–$250K salary with meaningful equity and flexibility for exceptional candidates. Own real flight hardware from design through integration.Hiring Manager Notes:Required:3 - 15 years of experience in control/power electronics hardware design, including motor drivers or actuator controllersPCB design experience (Altium preferred); schematic capture through layoutBS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fieldMust Have:Hands- on design, bring- up, and debug of control/power electronics PCBAs (motor controllers, valve drivers, or actuator electronics)Analog/mixed- signal circuit design for motor drivers, power conversion, or precision control loopsU. S. citizen (security clearance eligibility required)Must work on- site in Torrance, CA (Los Angeles area)Nice to Have:Experience at a fast- paced startup or high- velocity hardware company (e. g. , SpaceX, Anduril, Relativity, automotive/robotics startups)Flight hardware or high- reliability systems experience (aerospace, defense, automotive)Familiarity with microcontrollers/embedded hardware (ARM, MCUs, CAN)Red flags for hiring manager:Long tenure (10+ years) exclusively at large primes (Northrop, Raytheon, Lockheed) with no startup or fast- paced experienceAbout the role:We are looking for a Senior Control Electronics Engineer with 3+ years of experience to design and deliver real-time electronic control systems for hypersonic strike vehicles. You'll be a hands-on engineer who personally owns hardware from design through bring-up, debug, validation, and integration — not someone who manages requirements from the sidelines. This is a high-impact role on a small, elite team building flight-critical systems at one of the fastest-moving defense companies in the country. If you have 3+ years from a top-tier startup and are exceptional, we want to talk to you too.What will you be doing?Designing control electronics boards (motor controllers, actuator drivers, feedback/control loops) for current and future flight vehiclesOwning your hardware end-to-end — from PCB design through bring-up, integration, debug, and productionWorking with microcontrollers, microprocessors, and mixed-signal circuits with a focus on processing and real-time controlCollaborating closely with GNC, avionics, and flight software teams to ensure seamless system integrationDefining your own requirements and driving technical decisions — there are no systems engineers here; you own the full picture