Staff Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Sykesville, MD

406d • $163,200 - $244,800

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking Power Electronics Engineers to join their design team in Sykesville, MD. The role involves leading power supply design teams, performing simulations and analyses, and providing technical leadership in the development of power supplies and products for military applications. The position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the application of scientific principles to achieve practical results in power electronics.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years of hands-on power supply or power systems design and development experience (10 years with a Master's Degree or 8 years with a PhD).
• Complete understanding of isolated and non-isolated power electronic circuit topologies & control techniques.
• Highly familiar with analysis, simulation, and PCB design tools (e.g., SPICE, LTSpice, SABER, MathCad, Matlab, Simulink, Xpedition).
• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Current Secret clearance (or higher).
• Highly familiar with power supply EMI/EMC filtering and design.
• Deep understanding of dc/dc, dc/ac, and ac/dc converters.
• Digital control experience, FPGA and Firmware programming experience.
• Magnetic component design experience.
• High voltage design expertise.
• SiC FET and other WBG semiconductor expertise.
• Deep understanding of power related Mil-Stds for power quality and electromagnetic interference.
• Hardware development team leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead power supply design teams and perform simulation and analysis, schematic creation, component selection, and printed wiring board layout.
• Lead and perform technical trade studies.
• Work in a lab environment and support hardware production.
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to other technical employees.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree