Staff Power Electronics Engineer R10162380

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, but they’re also making history.

Are you passionate about power? Are you looking for meaningful work in power electronics? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Staff Power Electronics Engineer to join our growing design team located in Baltimore, MD. You will become part of Northrop Grumman's Power Conversion Technology Hardware Design community, working with other engineers to develop state of the art power supplies and power products for military applications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Perform power supply design, including simulation and analysis, schematic creation, component selection, and printed wiring board layout

- Perform technical trade studies

- Perform worst case analysis and component stress analysis

- Provide manufacturing support for your hardware builds

- Develop Acceptance Test Procedures and perform first piece hardware checkout/testing

- Work in a lab environment and support hardware production

- Mentor and train less-experienced engineers on all aspects of Power Supply design

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in STEM degree (Electrical Engineering Preferred) and 14 years of relevant work experience, or Master's degree with 12 years of relevant work experience, or Ph. D. with 9 years of practical work experience.
• Familiar with basic isolated and non-isolated circuit topologies & control techniques
• Familiar with simulation tools (e.g., SPICE, LTSpice, SABER), MathCad, MATLAB, Simulink
• Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex power systems, including various switch-mode topologies and linear regulators
• Power Supply circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration
• Hands-on power supply or power systems design and development exposure
• ​Proven skills to include team leadership, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative, and comfortable working independently and enjoys solving difficult problems
• United States Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current TS/SCI security clearance
• Familiar with power supply EMI/EMC filtering and design
• Digital control experience
• Active power factor correction design experience
• Magnetic component design experience
• High voltage design experience (up to 200 kV)
• Working knowledge of power related Mil-Stds for power quality and electromagnetic interference
• Power System Architecture Experience
• GaN FET and other semiconductor expertise.
• Hardware development team leadership experience
• Good experience and evidence of Knowledge Transfer Initiatives

Why Northrop Grumman?

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including :

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Salary range: $157,500 - $236,300