Salary
≈ $76k – $141k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Munich)
Seniority
Senior · 8+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 25, 2026. Hypersonica scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Hypersonica is a European defence and aerospace company developing hypersonic strike systems and related technologies for military and civilian applications, headquartered in Munich with a second base in London. Founded in 2023 by University of Oxford PhDs Marc Ewenz and Philipp Kerth and operating as Hypersonica GmbH, it has tested what it describes as a sovereign European hypersonic missile prototype and is scaling up engineering and production in Germany and the UK. It hires power electronics, FPGA, avionics, GNC, AIT, propulsion process and manufacturing engineers, plus quality, supply chain, buying and programme management staff.
Backed by General Catalyst
What you'll do
- Design high-power electronic systems for demanding industrial, aerospace, or defense applications.
- Develop schematics and PCB layouts for power electronics using Altium Designer.
- Develop power distribution, protection, and switching circuits operating at high voltage and current levels.
- Design DC/DC converters, power conditioning, and battery interface circuits.
- Perform thermal analysis and optimize designs for efficiency and reliability.
- Select power semiconductors, magnetic components, and protection devices.
- Conduct circuit simulation and validate power electronics performance.
- Support prototype testing, fault analysis, and hardware debugging.
- Ensure compliance with (std), (std), (std), EMC, and reliability requirements.
- Collaborate with mechanical and system engineers on integration and packaging.
- Prepare technical documentation, test reports, and manufacturing support documentation.
Who You Are
- 8+ years of professional experience in power electronics design for industrial, aerospace, or defense applications.
- Skilled in schematic capture and PCB layout for high-power electronics using Altium Designer.
- Experienced designing DC/DC converters, power conditioning, battery interface, and high-voltage/high-current protection and switching circuits.
- Proficient in thermal analysis, component selection (power semiconductors, magnetics, protection devices), and reliability-driven design optimization.
- Comfortable validating designs through simulation, prototype testing, fault analysis, and hardware debugging.
- Familiar with the compliance landscape for defense/aerospace power systems (EMC, reliability, and applicable safety standards).
- Collaborative, working closely with mechanical and systems engineering teams on integration and packaging.
What We Offer
- A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defencechallenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
- Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
- High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, justclear objectivesand accountability for outcomes.
- A fast pacedenvironment where good ideasare implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
- A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
- Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.
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