Undersea Propulsion & Power Systems Lead Engineer

Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 122,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

Pennsylvania State University seeks experienced Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineers to join the ARL/USO team. You will lead multidisciplinary projects, oversee design, testing, and integration of high-power propulsion and vehicle power systems for undersea applications.

Senior/Advanced roles include technical leadership, mentoring, and program management across multiple projects, with DoD exposure and field/lab testing responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
• 14+ years of relevant experience for Senior Professional track or 5+ years for Advanced Professional track.
• Experience leading projects and teams in electrical propulsion or power systems.
• Knowledge of motor control and high/low voltage power conversion systems.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and lab/field testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management leadership for one or more projects.
• Lead full project life cycle design to deliver electric/hybrid propulsion systems.
• Guide system requirements identification and functional allocation.
• Manage design stages, reviews, and documentation packages.
• Oversee testing, HIL methods, and integration with larger systems.

Skills

Project management leadership

Systems design leadership

Motor control algorithms

Team mentoring

Hands-on electronics

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

Tools

Altium Design Suite

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

Pennsylvania State University seeks experienced Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineers to join the ARL/USO team. You will lead multidisciplinary projects, oversee design, testing, and integration of high-power propulsion and vehicle power systems for undersea applications.

Senior/Advanced roles include technical leadership, mentoring, and program management across multiple projects, with DoD exposure and field/lab testing responsibilities.