Senior Systems Safety Engineer
PowerLight Technologies
About this role
PowerLight Technologies is developing advanced laser power beaming systems to transmit kilowatt-level power remotely, enabling energy delivery in inaccessible or high-altitude locations. The company values innovative, skilled professionals with a collaborative attitude and a passion for science, working on cutting-edge solutions in a challenging and energizing environment.
Skills
About PowerLight Technologies
powerlighttech.comPowerLight Technologies develops laser power beaming systems capable of transmitting kilowatt-level power over remote distances. Their technology makes energy accessible to mobile and distributed network assets both on Earth and in space environments. They pioneered and demonstrated the safe wireless transfer of electrical power using lasers over long distances and altitudes, up to about 1 kilometer, at high power levels. The company focuses on advancing wireless energy delivery to enable next-generation energy infrastructure for terrestrial and off-planet applications.
Recent company news
sUAS NewsPowerLight Technologies unveils laser power beaming system to enable ‘infinite flight’ for DoD unmanned aerial systems
Jan 1, 2026
The Defense PostLasers Instead of Batteries? Startup Beams Power to Drones Mid-Flight
Nov 25, 2025
Interesting EngineeringNew laser could beam power mid-air to US aircraft at 5,000 feet for infinite range
Dec 19, 2025
GeekWirePowerLight joins Blue Origin to study power beaming system for the moon
Jan 15, 2024
Airforce TechnologyPowerLight’s CEO on power beaming lasers: from DARPA drones to the Moon
Feb 6, 2024
Salary
$70k – $120k
per year