Senior Electrical Engineer – Magnetic Bearing Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Level 4 Electrical Engineer to support magnetic bearing system development, including requirements development, circuit modeling, schematic design, hardware integration, controls, EMI mitigation, and test/debug. EMFEA experience is desirable but not required.

The role involves translating system needs into electrical requirements, developing circuit models, and integrating power electronics with real-time test systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience
• Master's degree in STEM with 6+ years of relevant experience
• PhD in STEM with 3+ years of experience
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or equivalent scripting tools
• Experience with requirements decomposition and electrical verification
• Experience with circuit simulation and correlation to hardware
• Experience with schematic development and power electronics
• Knowledge of EMI mitigation and controls integration
• Strong hardware test and debugging skills
• US Citizenship required and ability to obtain Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Translate system needs into electrical requirements, verification methods, and acceptance criteria
• Develop and use circuit models in PSpice, LTSpice, or similar tools
• Create and review schematics, select components, and account for failure modes and protections
• Support integration of power electronics, controls, sensors, FPGA/I/O, and real-time test systems
• Identify and mitigate EMI issues through grounding, shielding, filtering, layout, and cable practices
• Evaluate thermal impacts related to magnetic and power electronic hardware
• Support closed-loop control integration and understand effects on stability and bandwidth
• Perform hands-on test, troubleshooting, and debugging of hardware and software
• Interface with suppliers and review technical outputs as needed
• Support EM-related reviews when applicable

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Requirements decomposition

Electrical verification

Schematic development

Power electronics

Hardware testing

Strong communication

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years

Master's degree in STEM with 6+ years

PhD in STEM with 3+ years

Tools

PSpice

LTSpice

Simulink Real-Time

Speedgoat

Ansys Maxwell

Altair Flux2D

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Level 4 Electrical Engineer to support magnetic bearing system development, including requirements development, circuit modeling, schematic design, hardware integration, controls, EMI mitigation, and test/debug. EMFEA experience is desirable but not required.

The role involves translating system needs into electrical requirements, developing circuit models, and integrating power electronics with real-time test systems.