On-Site Electric Propulsion & Power Systems Engineer

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 122,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking experienced Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineers to join the ARL/USO team in State College, PA. You will lead multidisciplinary efforts to develop high‑power electric propulsion for undersea vehicles, overseeing design, verification, and field testing.

This role requires hands-on technical leadership, design reviews, and integration activities across complex subsystems, with opportunities to mentor staff and lead multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• 14+ years of relevant experience for Senior Professional track.
• No certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management leadership for one or more projects.
• Lead full project life cycle design and development to deliver electric and hybrid propulsion systems.
• Guide system requirements identification, flow-down, and functional allocation.
• Manage detailed design stages including market surveys, interface control documents, test plans.
• Ensure designs meet requirements during large scale integration exercises.
• Oversee testing of EPPS designs including hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Support laboratory and field testing of prototype EPPS systems.

Skills

Motor control

PMSM & Induction

High voltage power electronics

HIL testing

System integration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Altium Design

Siemens NX / SolidWorks

LabVIEW

MATLAB/Simulink

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking experienced Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineers to join the ARL/USO team in State College, PA. You will lead multidisciplinary efforts to develop high‑power electric propulsion for undersea vehicles, overseeing design, verification, and field testing.

This role requires hands-on technical leadership, design reviews, and integration activities across complex subsystems, with opportunities to mentor staff and lead multiple projects.