Electrical Propulsion Power Systems Engineer
Electrical Propulsion Power Systems Engineer
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$ 109300 - 191000
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Electrical Power and Control Systems (EPCS) Department within the Undersea Systems Office (USO) of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking motivated and talented Electrical Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) engineers to join our teams. You will take part with multidisciplinary engineering teams in the development of cutting edge electric and hybrid electric propulsion and power systems for undersea vehicles including design and control of energy storage systems integration of electric motor and controllers power management and laboratory/field testing for Department of Defense and related applications.
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
You Will:
Drive the full life cycle design and development process to identify competitive efficient and elegant electric and hybrid electric propulsion systems and subsystems
Participate in system requirements identification flowdown and functional allocation
Execute detailed design stages including early design and development processes (market surveys analysis of alternatives interface control documents functional design documents and test plans/reports) followed by design reviews design acceptance and documentation packages
Capture approved hardware designs using state of the art CAD tools and then demonstrate the design satisfies the identified requirements and expectations during large scale system integration exercises and requirement verification stages
Test EPPS designs by applying advanced hardwareintheloop test methods to support integration with larger systems of systems
Support laboratory and field testing of prototype EPPS to demonstrate final design
This position can be filled at multiple levels depending upon your education and requires a Bachelors Degree; Masters Degree preferred. Additional experience and/or education and competencies may be required for higher levels.
Additional Responsibilities:
Serve as a technical leader on multiple projects
Manage multiple and/or large projects
Create opportunities to enhance technical methodology
Mentor and train assigned employees in the development of technical project and business development skills
Required Skills:
Design experience in low and high voltage power conversion and battery systems including lithiumbased battery chemistries
Knowledge and use of CAD tools for design concept layout and generation of procurement documentation
Demonstrated ability to work within or lead a technical team
Be handson exhibit a solid understanding of electronics concepts and possess a proven ability to build troubleshoot and integrate hardware into larger more complex systems
Preferred Skills:
LabVIEW and Matlab (Simulink Stateflow and RTLAB) for simulation and control
Mechanical CAD tools including Siemens NX and Solidworks
Electrical CAD tools including Altium Design Suite
Experience with design and operation of battery management systems (BMS)
Prior high voltage training and working experience
Experience operating battery test equipment (Aerovironment Arbin)
Experience with embedded C/C and VHDL/Verilog firmware languages
Your working location will be fully onsite located in State College PA.
This position will require periodic travel to remote locations in support of field testing as part of a small team of researchers engineers and technologists.
ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science systems and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.
You will be subject to a government security investigation and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a preemployment drug screen.
ARL is committed to diversity equity and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part ofour workforce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL visit our web site at .
The pay range for this position including all possible grades is:
$109300.00 $191000.00Salary Structure additional information on Penn States job and salary structure.
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
