Electrical Engineer; Low Voltage

About this position

Own the electrical nervous system of a first-of-its-kind 42MW gas turbine platform, from 28V controls to 480V power, driving every valve, pump, actuator, sensor, and circuit that brings the machine to life.

Electrical Engineer — Low Voltage Systems

Boom Supersonic is building Superpower, a 42‑megawatt industrial gas turbine derived from supersonic propulsion technology, purpose‑built for frontier AI data centers where power demand is scaling faster than the grid can keep up. This role owns the electrical nervous system of the machine, delivering power and signals to every valve, pump, actuator, sensor, accessory, and control circuit that keeps it running.

This is low‑voltage electrical engineering across the full stack of the machine.

Low voltage on Superpower is not a single domain. It spans 480

VAC skid‑level power distribution, machine control and actuation, instrumentation, and electronics down to 12–28

VDC. There is no inherited architecture. You will reason from first principles, challenge assumptions early, and make design decisions that set the shape of the platform for years. The person who excels here does not wait for the playbook. They write it.

When something does not work at first energization, you are the one on‑site tracing signals, checking wiring, reading schematics, and finding the answer. If that is the kind of engineering you want to do, join us.

The Challenge

You will own the end‑to‑end electrical design of the low‑voltage systems on the Superpower platform, from architecture through commissioning. No handoffs. No deferring to vendors on hard decisions. You own the outcome.

In practice, that means:

• Defining the LV architecture, single‑line diagrams, interface requirements, and concept of operations during preliminary design
• Producing wiring diagrams, schematics, cable schedules, load lists, I/O lists, and supporting analyses through detailed design
• Owning first‑article build, electrical checkout, troubleshooting, first energization, and commissioning during test

You own the electrical design of every support system on the turbine:

• LV power distribution, conversion, control, and protection across 480
  
  VAC skid distribution, machine control and actuation, instrumentation, and 12–28
  
  VDC electronics
• Cable, harness, junction‑box, connector, and control‑panel architecture for skid‑mounted industrial equipment
• Grounding, bonding, shielding, and EMI/EMC design practices across power, control, and instrumentation wiring
• Electrical interfaces with the turbine control system, including I/O definition, signal types, device power, per missives, and fault feedback
• Motor control systems, including VFDs, soft starters, contractors, overload protection, and control relays
• Fuel system electrical integration, including valves, actuators, heaters, instrumentation, and gas‑conditioning equipment
• Lube oil system electrical integration, including pumps, heaters, coolers, level, temperature, and pressure instrumentation, and local controls
• Starting system electrical architecture, including starter motor interfaces, auxiliaries, per missives, and control circuits
• SCR and emissions system electrical integration, including injection systems, heaters, controls, instrumentation, and safety interlocks
• Load bank auxiliary systems, including fan power, controls, step‑switching interfaces, feedback, and interlocks
• Cooling system electrical integration, including radiator fans, cooling tower interfaces, pumps, VFDs, instrumentation, and controls
• Enclosure and balance‑of‑plant electrical systems, including HVAC, lighting, fire detection, suppression interfaces, access control, and safety interlocks

Compensation

P3 Level - Typically 5 - 10 years of experience - Base salary range: $107,000 – $135,000

P4 Level - Typically 10 - 15 years of experience - Base salary range: $133,000 – $169,000

Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include long‑term incentives/equity, a flexible PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State .
Learn more about ITAR here.

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.