Senior Power Electronics Architect

Northrop Grumman; Palatine Township (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Power Design Engineer to develop power conversion architectures for RF, IRCM, and imaging systems. This full-time, on-site role requires a degree in electrical/computer engineering and hands-on prototype work.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and DoD standards compliance, with competitive salary bands and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of power electronics design for Principal, or 8+ years for Sr. Principal.
• Switch Mode Power Supply design experience including schematic capture and test.

Responsibilities

• Design power conversion architectures for RF, IRCM and imaging systems.
• Lead projects with 2+ team members and coordinate with HW, system, and QA teams.
• Translate system specs into hardware requirements and test plans.
• Provide design verification through simulations and lab testing.

Skills

Power electronics

Prototype debugging

Team leadership

Hardware design

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

DOORS

ClearCase

ClearQuest

Cadence Concept/Allegro

LTSPICE

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Power Design Engineer to develop power conversion architectures for RF, IRCM, and imaging systems. This full-time, on-site role requires a degree in electrical/computer engineering and hands-on prototype work.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and DoD standards compliance, with competitive salary bands and comprehensive benefits.