Sr. Principal Motor Drive Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: Yes.

Clearance type: SAP.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Position Overview

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

Employment Details

• Full-time, on-site at Rolling Meadows, IL.
• Position contingent upon funding/contract award, special access program, and acquiring and maintaining US Government security clearance per customer requirements prior to start.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, and 8+ years of relevant experience (6 years with a Master of Science, 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 multidisciplinary team-oriented environment and adapt rapidly to changing 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 and written communication skills.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Compensation & Benefits

Primary salary range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00. The range represents a general guideline; factors such as scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions influence offers.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and for certain positions Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (vacation and personal business).

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.