Power Systems Engineer 3/4 – LV/MV & PLC Controls

ngc; Magna (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Power Systems Engineer level 3/4 to join our Magna, Utah team. You will design power and control systems for industrial facilities and rocket-motor manufacturing, develop control philosophies, and oversee installations with internal and external teams.

The role requires experience with PLCs, AutoCAD drawing packages, and medium/low voltage distribution, plus strong project management and field-work capability in a manufacturing environment. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field and 5 years of industrial facility or mechanical design experience OR 3 years with a Master’s
• Industrial process equipment and facility design
• Experience designing low- and medium-voltage power systems
• Working knowledge of PLCs (including Allen-Bradley and Rockwell software or equivalent)
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
• Ability to work in field environments, including climbing ladders, working outdoors, and in confined or congested spaces

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplined project team
• Comprehensive power system design, control systems, and machine safety experience
• Ability to manage large complex projects with skills in power, control and electrical industrial automation
• Design power and control systems for industrial process equipment used in the manufacturing of solid propulsion rocket motors, manufacturing facilities and manufacturing equipment
• Develop control philosophies and P&ID’s
• Design electrical control systems using Allen-Bradley PLC’s and Schneider SmartX controllers
• Have a working knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) used to control a variety of equipment, processes, machine tools, and robotics, including Allen Bradley PLC’s and Rockwell Software
• Design low & medium voltage power distribution systems; specify power distribution equipment, transformers and switch gear; MCC’s, power distribution panels, high resistance grounds, UPS’s and back-up generators
• Develop the following types of electrical drawings: P&ID’s, one-line diagrams, schematics, panel arrangements, bill of materials, device layouts, power distribution, control distribution, loop diagrams, panel schedules, conduit layouts and grounding plans
• Design, specify, and program servo drives & variable frequency drives (VFD) for all types of motor control applications
• Design the following other types of support systems: Fire detection and reporting systems, camera & audio surveillance systems, lightning & grounding protection systems, ethernet & fiber communications systems
• Oversee installation and startup of newly designed systems with both internal craft & outside contractors
• Oversee an electrical project from conception to completion
• The ability to develop drawing packages using AutoCAD
• Provide detailed cost estimates for project design and implementation
• Develop electrical maintenance guidelines for industrial equipment
• Work with maintenance craftsmen to troubleshoot issues
• Project management with supervision over all aspects of a project, including mechanical, civil, and other crafts, overseeing budget and schedule

Skills

Power systems design

Industrial facility design

PLCs (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell)

Electrical drawings reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline

Tools

AutoCAD drafting

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Rockwell Software

Schneider SmartX controllers

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Power Systems Engineer level 3/4 to join our Magna, Utah team. You will design power and control systems for industrial facilities and rocket-motor manufacturing, develop control philosophies, and oversee installations with internal and external teams.

The role requires experience with PLCs, AutoCAD drawing packages, and medium/low voltage distribution, plus strong project management and field-work capability in a manufacturing environment. U.S.