Electrical Propulsion and Power Systems Engineer

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POSITION SPECIFICS​
Working location will be fully on-site, located in State College, PA. This role requires periodic travel to remote locations.
We are searching for experienced and dedicated Electric Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineers to join the Electrical Power and Control Systems (EPCS) Department within the Undersea Systems Office (USO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in project development of cutting edge electric and hybrid electric propulsion and power systems for undersea vehicles. Specifically, you will oversee the detail design, documentation, integration, and testing of high-power electric propulsion motors and controllers for undersea propulsion applications along with overall vehicle power system design and control. This will include laboratory and field testing for U.S. military and related applications.
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
You Will:
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 packages
Execute detailed design stages including early design concept development, market surveys, analysis of alternatives, draft interface control and functional design documents, and write test plans/reports.
Test EPPS subsystems including advanced hardware-in-the-loop test methods to support integration with larger systems of systems
Use an array of advanced laboratory equipment to demonstrate the design satisfies the identified requirements and expectations
Capture approved hardware designs using state of the art CAD tools
Participate in large scale system integration exercises and requirement verification stages
Support laboratory and field testing of prototype EPPS systems to demonstrate and validate the final design
Additional Responsibilities for Senior Professional and Higher-level Positions Include:
Conduct independent and collaborative research, development, testing, and evaluation activities to solve complex scientific and engineering challenges supporting Department of Defense sponsors and national security missions
Investigate, evaluate, and apply established and emerging engineering principles, scientific methodologies, and advanced technologies to develop innovative technical solutions
Plan, perform, and lead analytical studies, modeling and simulation, laboratory experimentation, field testing, and prototype demonstrations to validate engineering concepts and system performance
Design, develop, integrate, analyze, and evaluate complex hardware, software, embedded systems, sensors, communications systems, electromechanical systems, or other mission-critical technologies within assigned technical disciplines
Apply systems engineering principles throughout the project lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture definition, design trade studies, integration, verification, validation, risk management, and configuration management
Required Skills/Experience areas include:
Single-phase AC, three phase AC, and DC power systems
Power conversion systems such as motors and drives, alternators, rectifiers, and DC-DC converters.
Open and closed-loop control methods
Analog and digital circuit design
Demonstrated ability to work within an engineering team and lead a team of technicians
Be hands-on, exhibit a solid understanding of electronics and power concepts
Possess a proven ability to build, troubleshoot, and integrate hardware into larger, more complex systems
Additional Preferred Skills:
Electrical CAD tools including Altium Design Suite
Mechanical CAD tools including Siemens NX and/or Solidworks
Data acquisition hardware and software including LabVIEW and MATLAB
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and RT-LAB for simulation and control
Past success in design with low and high voltage power conversion
High voltage training and working experience
Hardware-in-the-loop HIL experience
Safely interfacing to various battery chemistries and battery management systems (BMS)
Operating power processing test equipment (Aerovironment, Arbin)
Planning and safely executing dynamometer testing
Embedded C/C++ and VHDL/Verilog
Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
If filled as R&D Engineer - Electrical (ARL) - Intermediate Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
2+ years of relevant experience
Required Certifications:
None

If filled as R&D Engineer - Electrical (ARL) - Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
No prior relevant work experience required
Required Certifications:
None
ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL):
Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic