Senior Staff Power Systems Engineer

1w1 week ago

Wing

Palo Alto, US · Full-time · $304,000 – $323,000

About this role

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last-mile logistics. The fleet of highly automated delivery drones transports small packages from businesses to homes in minutes. Wing, part of Alphabet, designs, builds, and operates aircraft across two continents.

As Senior Staff Power Systems Engineer on the Electrical Engineering team, you will drive power architecture and technical strategy for unmanned autonomous delivery vehicles. You will own the end-to-end product lifecycle from new power concepts to high-volume production. Leverage deep hardware expertise for critical trade-offs across hardware, firmware, and software.

Lead system architecture for aircraft power systems including motor inverters, DC/DC converters, and battery chargers, optimizing weight, efficiency, and thermal performance. Define battery strategy with cell selection, BMS architecture, and pack design. Partner with mechanical, embedded software, and GNC teams for seamless integration.

Act as technical authority troubleshooting complex power issues in drone and ground systems. Guide power systems through safety audits and regulatory certification for aviation and ground standards. Set the standard for engineering excellence across the organization.

Requirements

15+ years of experience architecting and delivering complex power electronics products
Deep expertise in power systems architecture for unmanned aerial vehicles
Experience with motor inverters/ESCs, DC/DC converters, battery chargers, and BMS
Knowledge of high-reliability power delivery in embedded systems
Proficiency in optimizing for weight, efficiency, thermal performance, and flight endurance
Familiarity with aviation safety standards and regulatory certification processes
Ability to lead cross-functional integration with mechanical, software, and controls teams
Track record of troubleshooting systemic power issues in autonomous systems

Responsibilities

Lead the system architecture definition for aircraft power systems, including motor inverters/ESCs, DC/DC converters, and battery chargers, optimizing for weight, efficiency, and thermal performance.
Lead the system architecture definition for automated ground charging infrastructure, ensuring high reliability, grid compatibility, and safe, autonomous operation.
Define the battery strategy for the company, encompassing battery cell selection, advanced BMS architecture, and battery pack design philosophy for the aircraft.
Identify and validate key enabling technologies through research and rapid prototyping to increase flight endurance and reduce infrastructure costs.
Act as the ultimate technical authority to troubleshoot and resolve complex, systemic power issues in the drone and ground systems.
Establish testing strategies and standards for functional verification, fault tolerance, and long-term reliability for both flight and ground hardware.
Partner with mechanical, embedded software, and GNC teams to optimize system-level performance and ensure seamless integration of power systems.
Guide power systems through rigorous safety audits and regulatory certification processes for both aviation and ground electrical standards.