Propulsion & Power Systems Engineer — Electric & Hybrid (Onsite)

Penn State; State College, Northern (Centre County, KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineers to lead design and testing of high‑power propulsion for undersea vehicles. You will drive subsystem integration, write test plans, and perform hardware-in-the-loop validation in collaboration with DoD sponsors.

The role requires on-site work in State College, PA with periodic travel to remote locations. Senior-level duties include research, modeling, risk management, and leadership of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science required.
• Experience with electric propulsion and power systems is preferred.
• Clearance or eligibility for DoD-related programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of electric/hybrid propulsion systems.
• Oversee system requirements, design reviews, and test plans.
• Perform lab and field testing of EPPS subsystems.
• Integrate hardware into larger systems and verify performance.
• Prepare documentation and interface control),
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across projects.

Skills

AC power systems

Power electronics

Control systems

Hardware-in-the-loop

Team leadership

Embedded systems

HV training

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

Tools

Altium Design Suite

Siemens NX

Solidworks

LabVIEW

MATLAB

RT-LAB

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineers to lead design and testing of high‑power propulsion for undersea vehicles. You will drive subsystem integration, write test plans, and perform hardware-in-the-loop validation in collaboration with DoD sponsors.

The role requires on-site work in State College, PA with periodic travel to remote locations. Senior-level duties include research, modeling, risk management, and leadership of