Principal/Sr. Principal Power Supply Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. Secret clearance required. Travel: 10%.

About the role

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team develops, designs, produces, and sustains optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Responsibilities

The Power Design Engineering role involves full life-cycle product development on architectures ranging from radio frequency electronic warfare (RFEW), infrared countermeasures (IRCM), imaging systems, and real-time embedded control systems. The Power Design Engineer provides concept-to-production development, test, and integration of these technology areas:

• High efficiency, switch-mode power supply architectures for image processing, embedded processing, and Receiver/Exciter designs
• Subsystem/module circuit designs for custom and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, involving COTS & MIL-STD interfaces
• Regulatory compliance to DoD customer requirements, such as MIL-STD-704, 461, 464 & DO-160 and TEMPEST

The Principal/Sr. Principal Power Design Engineer will design and develop power conversion architectures using the latest technologies from Linear Technology, Texas Instruments, and other integrated circuit device manufacturers to support applications including gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, and embedded processing platforms. Typical power outputs range from less than 1mW to greater than 10kW.

Power Design Engineers work with system, sub-system, and hardware engineers to develop requirements, architect new circuit design topologies, and printed wiring board layouts. Designs are verified through spice simulation, laboratory verification, and formal qualification to electrical and mechanical environmental requirements, electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) requirements, and EMI/EMC compliance requirements. Design support is continuous from requirements definition through integration and test; maintenance of design documentation and configuration management is required throughout the product life cycle.

This position is full-time and on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.

Requirements

Principal Power Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with a minimum 5 years of power electronics design experience or 3 years with a master’s degree
• Switch Mode Power Supply circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration
• Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex power systems, including various switch-mode topologies and linear regulators
• Ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects with 2 or more team members
• Familiarity with documentation, revision control, and review systems like DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest
• Proven skills in team leadership, mentoring, communication, adaptability, creativity, collaboration, and independent problem-solving
• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Sr. Principal Power Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with a minimum 8 years of power electronics design experience or 6 years with a master’s degree
• Switch Mode Power Supply circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration
• Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex power systems, including various switch-mode topologies and linear regulators
• Ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects with 2 or more team members
• Familiarity with documentation, revision control, and review systems like DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest
• Proven skills in team leadership, mentoring, communication, adaptability, creativity, collaboration, and independent problem-solving
• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, focused on Power Conversion, with a minimum 5 years of power electronics design experience
• Working knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems/hardware
• Recent power supply design experience utilizing circuit-related tools including Cadence Concept/Allegro and LTSPICE
• Working knowledge of designing high frequency magnetics including transformers, coupled inductors, EMI chokes, and common mode filters
• Working experience with documentation, revision control, and review systems similar to DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest
• Proven skills in project planning, communication, adaptability, creativity, collaboration, and independent work
• Current Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business