Staff Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Maryland; On-site; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced Power Electronics Engineers to join their innovative design team in Sykesville, MD. This role involves leading the design of advanced power supplies for military applications, where you will collaborate with a talented group of engineers. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of power electronics, applying your extensive knowledge in circuit design and simulation tools. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to work on cutting-edge technologies, this position offers a dynamic and rewarding environment to advance your career while making a significant impact in the field.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Diverse workforce commitment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on power supply design experience.
• Complete understanding of power electronic circuit topologies.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead power supply design teams and perform simulations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members.
• Support hardware production in a lab environment.

Skills

Power supply design

Circuit topologies

PCB design tools

EMI/EMC filtering

Digital control

Firmware programming

High voltage design

Magnetic component design

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

SPICE

LTSpice

SABER

MathCad

Matlab

Simulink

Xpedition

Job description

Requisition ID: R10178244

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Sykesville, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking Power Electronics Engineers to join our growing design team located in Sykesville, MD. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Power Electronics design group, working with other engineers to develop state-of-the-art power supplies and power products for military applications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead power supply design teams and perform simulation and analysis, schematic creation, component selection, and printed wiring board layout.

• Lead and perform technical trade studies.

• Work in a lab environment and support hardware production.

• Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of scientific principles, tools and techniques to achieve practical end results.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 12+ years of hands-on power supply or power systems design and development experience, 10 years with a Master's Degree or 8 years with PhD.

• Complete understanding of isolated and non-isolated power electronic circuit topologies & control techniques.

• Highly familiar with analysis, simulation and PCB design tools (e.g., SPICE, LTSpice, SABER, MathCad, Matlab, Simulink, Xpedition).

• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Secret clearance (or higher).

• Highly familiar with power supply EMI/EMC filtering and design.

• Deep understanding of dc/dc, dc/ac and ac/dc converters.

• Digital control experience, FPGA and Firmware programming experience.

• Magnetic component design experience.

• High voltage design expertise.

• SiC FET and other WBG semiconductor expertise.

• Deep understanding of power related Mil-Stds for power quality and electromagnetic interference.

• Hardware development team leadership experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Salary Range: $163,200 - $244,800

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.