Northrop Grumman

Staff Motor Drive Engineer

Northrop Grumman$169K — $253K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field with 12+ years experience (10 with Master's, 8 with PhD)
  • Expertise in 3-phase brushless DC motor selection and control
  • Experienced in power electronics design
  • Proficient in MATLAB, Simulink, and circuit simulation (SPICE, Saber)
  • Team-oriented with adaptability to changing priorities
  • US Citizenship required
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Design electromechanical servo system solutions
  • Select motors and develop PWM and linear drive hardware designs
  • Create control systems and conduct testing
  • Integrate subsystems within projects
  • Collaborate within a small, functional team across various business units

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available
  • Healthcare coverage and insurance options
  • Company paid holidays and PTO
  • Potential for annual bonuses based on performance
  • Savings plan for retirement
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking an experienced Staff motor drive engineer to design solutions for electromechanical servo systems.  Tasks would include motor selection, PWM and linear motor drive hardware design, controls design, testing, and subsystem integration.  The motor drive engineer would work in a small functional team to support programs across multiple business units. 

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This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. location. 

Basic Qualifications Staff Motor Control Design Engineer:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, or closely related field, and 12+ years of relevant experience (10 years with a Master of Science degree, 8 years with a PhD or Science degree)

  • Experience with selection and control of 3-phase brushless DC motors

  • Experience with power electronics design

  • Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, and circuit simulation tools (e.g. SPICE, Saber)

  • Ability to function in a multi-disciplinary team-oriented environment and rapidly adapt to changing work priorities.

  • US Citizenship

  • Ability to obtain a minimum of a Secret Clearance prior to starting 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with the selection of motors, motor drives, and digital controllers based on cost constraints and technical performance requirements

  • Experience with high precision multi-axis servo applications using inertial stabilization

  • Experience with power electronics design using GaN FETs

  • Troubleshooting, integration, and test experience

  • Understanding of EMI/EMC requirements

  • Experience with digital communication interfaces

  • Understanding of digital control theory

  • Understanding of how motor drive performance impacts system level requirements

  • Experience with C code development for Texas Instruments C2000 microcontrollers using the TI Code Composer Studio IDE, or other embedded software/firmware development experience

  • Experience conducting structured trade studies

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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1939
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