Motor Control/Propulsion Systems Engineer- Senior Principal

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, they're making history.

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our organization is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

We are looking for you to join our team as an Electrical Engineer based out of Annapolis, MD. As an Electrical Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You'll Get to Do:

We are seeking a motivated Electrical Engineer to join a dedicated, highly engaged hardware engineering team.  You will have the opportunity to support a variety of unique electrical, electronic, and electromechanical systems designed for maritime applications.  We are specifically looking for candidates that have experience with electric motors and/or marine propulsion systems.

Experience in the following disciplines is required:

• Electric Motors and Motor Controllers
• Battery and energy storage, as it relates to powering electric motors
• Motor control and telemetry, along with associated system communications
• Connectors & Cabling
• Electrical/electronic modeling utilizing MATLAB/Simulink, or related software

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Power and propulsion system modeling and integration
• Developing robust specifications for vendors, as well as overseeing vendors
• Generating formal engineering documentation (drawings, procedures, etc.)
• Hands-on integration, testing and troubleshooting
• Able to apply extensive technical expertise, yet have knowledge of other related disciplines
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings

Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 9 years of experience, a Master's degree with 7 years of experience, or 4 years with a PhD in a related field.
• Experience with electric motors and motor controllers
• Experience with batteries and/or energy storage systems

• Experience in electrical/electronic modeling utilizing MATLAB/Simulink, or related software

• Eligibility to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with marine propulsion systems
• Technical writing skills, to include procedures and technical manuals
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design and layout
• Experience designing, integrating and testing power conditioning and battery circuits
• Strong familiarity with underwater systems, including cabling and connector interfaces
• Professional background on systems deployed on Naval platforms
• Active or Current DoD Secret security clearance

Salary Range: $123,800 USD - $185,800 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.