Engineer I/II - Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

About the role

The Department 489 (D489) is part of the Integrated Power Systems (IPS) Directorate, focusing on developing components for the COLUMBIA Class (CLB) and future platform electric drive main propulsion systems. D489 seeks engineers to support the programmatic and technical development of these systems and components.

Responsibilities

• Support the enhancement of the present system/components and the programmatic/technical development of the next generation electric drive propulsion system.
• Integrate lessons learned from the first generation CLB IPS electric drive propulsion system.
• Support the deployment of advanced features and complete system upgrades featuring rotating and non-rotating machines, power electronic power conversion, and various electrical and mechanical components as part of an integrated system.
• Support design/performance/cost/ship trade studies, interface development, and establishing component requirements.
• Perform electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and thermal analysis of key components (often via Finite Element Analysis, FEA).
• Develop and use next generation propulsion plant & electric plant (IPS) system integration models (Matlab/Simulink, SABER, etc.).
• Manage component vendor efforts including developing scoping, reviewing vendor technical documents, and tracking their performance.
• Presentation of technical findings to internal and outside organizations.
• Work with Naval Nuclear Labs (NNL) and Naval Reactors (NR).
• Periodic travel to various customer and vendor facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics
• 0-4 years post-graduate engineering experience
• Preferred: Master’s degree in engineering
• Electrical or mechanical experience or related education desired in the design, analysis, or test of power-electronic systems and electromagnetic machines (motors, generators, transformers)
• Experience with digital signal processing and non-linear, dynamic analysis
• Courses in electromechanical energy conversion, electric drives, digital controls, power electronics, and electric machines
• MATLAB/Simulink and FEA modeling and scripted post-processing
• Coding to develop new multi-discipline (electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and thermal) technology, component, and system performance models and tools
• Vendor programmatic and technical management
• Propulsion component and system development and integration

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• High motivation in a technology design/development environment