Power Electronics Engineer - Senior

Harmattan AI

ABOUT US Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces. Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected. About the Role We are seeking an Electronics Technician to join our Lausanne Engineering Hub. In this high-priority role, you will enter a scaling environment dedicated to developing autonomous drone platforms across air defense, ISR, strike, and electronic warfare. Your primary mission will be to own the full hardware validation lifecycle—from Altium component creation and PCB review to bench measurement, system validation, and drone assembly. You will play an essential role in maintaining the quality and reliability of our deployed hardware at an increasing pace of iteration. Responsibilities * Altium Library Management: Maintain and expand the Altium Designer component library, including symbol creation, footprint design, and 3D model integration. * PCB Review & Bring-Up: Support PCB design reviews and perform hands-on bring-up and validation of new board revisions. * Testing & Measurement: Conduct electrical measurements and functional tests using standard lab instruments, such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power analyzers. * Drone Assembly & Integration: Assemble and integrate electronics into drone platforms, executing everything from precision soldering to full system checkout. * Technical Documentation: Write clear, structured technical validation and test reports for each hardware iteration. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner daily with the Hardware Engineering team, and collaborate with Systems Engineering, Firmware/Software, and Procurement teams. * Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior technicians or interns as the team scales over time. Candidate Requirements * Educational Background: A Technician ES (Electronics or Electrical Engineering), HEIG (Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion), or an equivalent Swiss/European technical college diploma. A practical, hands-on engineering background is highly preferred. * Proven Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Altium Designer (schematic capture, library management) and bench diagnostics. You are proficient in precision soldering, including micro-components (0201, 0402…) and advanced surface-mount packages (QFN, BGA…). * Industry Experience: 2–3 years of practical experience as an electronics technician , ideally coming from drone/UAV manufacturers, avionics, defense contractors, or aerospace firms. Experience assembling electromechanical platforms and writing structured technical test reports is required. * Adaptability & Autonomy: Highly rigorous, precise, and autonomous. You take full ownership of your deliverables and thrive when working directly on hardware that matters. * Legal Requirements: A valid Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship is required. We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.

Isomorphic Labs

Isomorphic Labs is applying frontier AI to help unlock deeper scientific insights, faster breakthroughs, and life-changing medicines with an ambition to solve all disease. The future is coming. A future enabled and enriched by the incredible power of machine learning. A future in which diseases are curtailed or cured starting with better and faster drug discovery.  Come and be part of an interdisciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring and collaborative culture. The world we want tomorrow is the one we’re building today. It starts with the culture at this company. It starts with you.    ABOUT ISO Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was launched in 2021 to advance human health by building on and beyond the Nobel-winning AlphaFold system. Since then, our interdisciplinary team of drug discovery experts and machine learning specialists has built powerful new predictive and generative AI models that accelerate scientific discovery at digital speed. Our name comes from the belief that there is an underlying symmetry between biology and information science. By harnessing AI’s powerful capabilities, we can use it to model complex biological phenomena to help design novel molecules, anticipate how drugs will perform and develop innovative medicines to treat and cure some of the world’s most devastating diseases. We have built a world-leading drug design engine comprising AI models that are capable of working across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities. We are continually innovating on model architecture and developing cutting-edge capabilities to advance rational drug design. Every day, and with each new breakthrough, we’re getting closer to the promise of digital biology, and achieving our ambitious mission to one day solve all disease with the help of AI.   RESEARCH SCIENTIST (MACHINE LEARNING), LAUSANNE YOUR IMPACT  As a Research Scientist in machine learning (ML), you will play an exciting role in building greenfield machine learning based models and algorithms that will power our platform to transform the drug discovery world as we know it.  Working in a highly creative, fast-paced and interdisciplinary environment, you will be partnering with leading engineers and scientists to conceive, design, and develop cutting edge machine learning algorithms to unlock new modelling and predictive power which will be critical to the organisation’s success. You will draw upon your existing deep research experience whilst learning from those around you, to apply novel techniques and ideas to newly encountered computational biology and chemistry problems. Depending on your experience: You will create and lead projects, bringing together a variety of disciplined scientists and engineers to pursue some of the most ambitious modelling problems with deep learning - as well as providing technical mentorship and people management for others in the ML community at Isomorphic Labs You will be instrumental in leading greenfield machine learning based research projects, building the models, and algorithms that will power our platform to transform the drug discovery world as we know it. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Contribute to our research directions in machine learning by using your extensive knowledge of the field to apply world-leading ML algorithms to drug discovery. * Identify and create novel ML techniques and the required data to train. * Develop the architectures and training algorithms of machine learning models. * Analyse and tune experimental results to inform future experimental directions. * Implement and scale training and inference engineering frameworks. * Report and present research findings and developments clearly and efficiently, to both other ML scientists and scientists of different disciplines. * Iterate collaboratively with scientists and domain experts, sharing your own domain experience. * Suggest and engage in team collaborations to meet ambitious research goals. Depending on your experience: * Provide technical mentorship and guidance to the ML research community, advising on projects, and shaping our research roadmap based on your deep technical expertise. * Provide developmental support to other ML research scientists. * Create, lead, and run ML research projects, fostering collaborative and diverse teams to solve high priority modelling problems.Cultivate a diverse and inclusive research culture. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS  Essential * PhD or equivalent practical experience in a technical field. * A proven track record in machine learning using deep learning techniques, including designing new architectures, hands-on experimentation, analysis, and visualisation. * Strong knowledge of linear algebra, calculus and statistics. * Experience using ML frameworks such as JAX, PyTorch, or TensorFlow, and scientific software such as NumPy, SciPy, or Pandas. * A passion for applying ML research to real world problems. * Depending on your experience: project supervision, leadership, or management. Nice to have * PhD in machine learning or computer science. * Relevant research experience to the position such as post doctoral roles, a proven track record of publications, or contributions to machine learning codebases. * Experience working in a scientific environment across disciplines (particularly biology, chemistry, physics). * Experience working with biological or chemical data and biological or chemistry software. * Experience working with real-world datasets. * Experience with ML on accelerators. * Experience in any of: large scale deep learning, generative models, graph neural networks, deep learning for drug discovery, deep learning for computer vision, 3D graphics/robotics, real-world applied RL. CULTURE AND VALUES We are guided by our shared values. It's not about finding people who think and act in the same way. These values help to guide our work and will continue to strengthen it.  Thoughtful Thoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future-making science every single day. Brave Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but it’s also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less. Determined Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. It’s a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease won’t wait, so neither should we. Together Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. It’s knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we’re doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere. CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY COMPANY We believe that to be successful we need a team with a range of skills and talents. We're building an environment where collaboration is fundamental, learning is shared and every employee feels supported and able to thrive. We value unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know. HYBRID WORKING It’s hugely important for us to share knowledge and build strong relationships with each other, and we find it easier to do this if we spend time together in person. This is why we follow a hybrid model, and would require you to be able to come into the office 3 days a week (currently Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other day depending on which team you’re in). If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, we’d be happy to talk through these if you’re selected for an initial screening call. Please note that when you submit an application, your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy. >> Click to view other open roles at Isomorphic Labs

Harmattan AI

ABOUT US Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces. Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a UAV Battery Engineer to join our Hardware (Elec Team). This role is critical to owning the energy storage systems that power our UAV platforms. Our drones demand high energy density, reliability, and uncompromising safety under dynamic loads — and we need a dedicated expert to architect, test, and deliver battery systems from cell selection through to production-ready packs. You will take end-to-end ownership of the UAV battery architecture, working hands-on with cells, BMS hardware, and thermal systems every day. This is a high-autonomy role where your decisions on cell chemistry, supplier selection, and safety protocols will directly shape the performance and reliability of our platforms. RESPONSIBILITIES Battery Architecture & Cell Selection: Evaluate and qualify battery cell suppliers based on energy density, cycle life, cost, and safety performance. Define pack configuration and cell architecture for UAV platforms. Battery Safety & Thermal Management: Lead the design of battery safety protocols, including thermal runaway mitigation and propagation resistance strategies. Conduct hazard analyses (DFMEA) and ensure compliance with standards such as UN38.3 and UL. BMS Design & Integration: Own the Battery Management System architecture and algorithms, including State of Charge (SoC) and State of Health (SoH) estimation, cell balancing, and protection logic for highly dynamic load environments. Testing & Validation: Perform hands-on testing of cells using cyclers and thermal chambers. Develop validation plans covering abuse scenarios such as overcharge, short circuit, and mechanical drop conditions. Analyse BMS log data and simulate thermal behaviour. Supplier Management: Manage relationships with cell suppliers, covering technical specifications, quality control, and roadmaps. Build a reliable and scalable supplier pipeline. Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Mechanical Design on battery packaging constraints, Firmware on BMS parameters and algorithms, and external manufacturing partners. CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field. Technical Expertise: Proven track record of taking battery systems from concept to production in high-performance robotics, aerospace, or UAV applications. Hands-on experience with cell characterisation, BMS architecture, and thermal management. Familiarity with safety compliance standards (e.g., UN38.3, UL). Core Competencies: Cell selection and testing, supplier management and qualification, battery safety (thermal runaway mitigation), BMS architecture, pack packaging and integration, and regulatory compliance. Ideal Background: Experience at drone manufacturers (e.g., DJI, Skydio, Anduril), EV companies (e.g., Rivian, Tesla), or advanced robotics and electrification organizations. Attributes: Analytical, safety-conscious, data-driven, and highly structured. Strong communication skills, particularly for supplier negotiation and cross-functional collaboration. Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI's mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans, ready to go the extra mile to ensure operational excellence. We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.