Electrical Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineer

Penn State University Talent Acquisition • University Park, PA • 2h ago

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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 sub-systems

Participate in system requirements identification, flow-down, 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 hardware-in-the-loop test methods to support integration with larger systems of systems

Support laboratory and field testing of proto@type EPPS to demonstrate final design

This position can be filled at multiple levels, depending upon your education and experience.Minimally requires a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline. Additional experience and/or education and competencies may be required for higher levels.

Required Skills:

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 hands-on, exhibit a solid understanding of electronics concepts, and possess a proven ability to build, troubleshoot, and integrate hardware into larger, more complex systems

Previous design experience in low and high voltage power conversion and battery systems including lithium-based battery chemistries is a plus

Preferred Skills:

LabVIEW and Matlab, (Simulink, Stateflow, and RT-LAB) 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) a plus

Experience operating battery test equipment (Aerovironment, Arbin) a plus

Experience with embedded C/C++ and VHDL/Verilog firmware languages a plus

Prior high voltage training and working experience a plus

Working location will be fully on-site, 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.

ARLat 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 pre-employment drug screen.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is: $76,700.00 - $129,500.00

Salary Structure - additional information on Penn State's 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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