Electrical Propulsion and Power Systems Engineer
About the role
Working location is fully on-site in State College, PA, with periodic travel to remote locations. The role is for an experienced and dedicated Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineer within the Electrical Power and Control Systems (EPCS) Department of the Undersea Systems Office (USO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in the development of cutting-edge electric and hybrid electric propulsion and power systems for undersea vehicles, overseeing detail design, documentation, integration, and testing of high-power electric propulsion motors and controllers, as well as overall vehicle power system design and control, including laboratory and field testing for U.S. military and related applications. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes transitioning military members.
Responsibilities
- Participate in full project life cycle design and development to deliver advanced, efficient and reliable electric and hybrid electric propulsion systems and power sub-systems
- Participate in system requirements identification, flow-down, and functional allocation followed by design reviews, design acceptance and documentation