Power Supply Engineer for Defense & Imaging Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; Remote; USD 203,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an On‑Call Consulting Power Supply Engineer to design and develop power conversion architectures supporting RF, IR, and EO processing platforms. The role involves system-to-hardware translation, prototype work, and cross‑functional collaboration with hardware engineers.

Responsibilities include circuit design, testing, documentation, and qualification to DoD environmental and EMI/EMC criteria, while maintaining close partner communication and project leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or comparable discipline.
• Experience in switch-mode power supply design from concept to test.
• Ability to translate system specs into hardware requirements and test plans.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop power conversion architectures for RF/EO/processing systems.
• Lead project efforts with a small team and coordinate with hardware engineers.
• Document, verify, and support designs through DoD qualification requirements.

Skills

Switch mode power supply design

Prototype & debugging

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Power electronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar

Master's degree in electrical engineering or similar (preferred)

Tools

DOORS

ClearCase

ClearQuest

Cadence Concept/Allegro

LTSPICE

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an On‑Call Consulting Power Supply Engineer to design and develop power conversion architectures supporting RF, IR, and EO processing platforms. The role involves system-to-hardware translation, prototype work, and cross‑functional collaboration with hardware engineers.

Responsibilities include circuit design, testing, documentation, and qualification to DoD environmental and EMI/EMC criteria, while maintaining close partner communication and project leadership.