Power Design Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Power Design Engineer to drive full lifecycle development for power architectures used in RF, IRCM and imaging systems. You will coordinate with system, hardware, and software teams to translate requirements into practical designs and test plans.

The role emphasizes DoD regulatory compliance, prototyping, spice simulations, and formal qualification, with opportunities for leadership and mentorship within a dynamic engineering group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in electrical/computer engineering with power electronics experience.
• Experience with switch-mode power supply design and hardware testing.
• Ability to lead projects and communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop power conversion architectures across RF/EO systems and embedded controls.
• Collaborate with system, sub-system, and hardware engineers through the full life cycle.
• Provide documentation, testing, and qualification to DoD requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Power electronics design

Circuit debugging

Schematic capture

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Concept/Allegro

LTSPICE

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Power Design Engineer to drive full lifecycle development for power architectures used in RF, IRCM and imaging systems. You will coordinate with system, hardware, and software teams to translate requirements into practical designs and test plans.

The role emphasizes DoD regulatory compliance, prototyping, spice simulations, and formal qualification, with opportunities for leadership and mentorship within a dynamic engineering group.