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Sr. Principal Motor Drive Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Illinois-Rolling Meadows
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Sector (Targeting) is seeking an experienced 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. #MSRMTA This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. location. This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start. Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Motor Control Design Engineer: • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, or closely related field, and 8+ years of relevant experience (6 years with a Master of Science degree, 4 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 and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start. 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