Senior Staff Power Systems Engineer

About Wing:  Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us. About the Role: Wing is looking for a Senior Staff Power Systems Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team. This role will be based in Palo Alto, CA . In this role, you will be a cornerstone of our engineering team, driving the power architecture and technical strategy for our fleet of unmanned, autonomous delivery vehicles and support systems. In this role, you will have ultimate ownership of the end-to-end product lifecycle—from pioneering new power concepts to ensuring successful high-volume mass production. You will leverage your deep hardware expertise and holistic view of system architecture to make critical trade-offs across hardware, firmware, and software in complex embedded devices. As a technical leader, you will solve our most ambiguous power delivery challenges and set the standard for engineering excellence across the organization. What You’ll Do:  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. What You’ll Need:  15+ years of experience architecting and delivering complex power electronics products in a high-volume production environment, with a proven track record of driving products from concept through mass production.                                                                              Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with a history of technical leadership equivalent to a Principal level.