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As data centers transition to higher-efficiency, high-voltage DC architectures - including emerging 800-volt systems - new hardware and control layers are required to deliver power with precision, safety, and real-time responsiveness. Hayla is developing that platform.\nWe are a pre-seed company backed by leading investors and operators. Joining now means helping define the architecture, engineering culture, and technical foundations of a new category in AI power systems.\nThe Role\nWe are seeking an AI-native electrical engineer who enjoys designing real hardware, modeling complex electrical systems, and turning concepts into validated prototypes. You will work across simulation, circuit design, gate-driver development, protection and sensing, and high-power lab testing. This role also involves collaboration with embedded controls, thermal/mechanical engineering, and system-level modeling.\nAI driven development has enabled much faster prototyping cycles. 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