Electrical Propulsion and Power Systems; EPPS Engineer

Electrical Propulsion and Power Systems (EPPS) Engineer

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University’s Electrical Power and Control Systems (EPCS) Department within the Undersea Systems Office is seeking motivated and talented EPPS engineers. You will join multidisciplinary teams developing cutting‑edge electric and hybrid‑electric propulsion and power systems for undersea vehicles, including design and control of energy storage systems, integration of electric motors and controllers, power management, and laboratory/field testing for Department of Defense and related applications.

• 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, market surveys, analysis of alternatives, interface control documents, functional design documents, and test plans/reports, followed by design reviews, acceptance, and documentation packages.
• Capture approved hardware designs using CAD tools and demonstrate that the design satisfies requirements during large‑scale system integration and verification.
• Test EPPS designs with advanced hardware‑in‑the‑loop test methods to support integration with larger systems of systems.
• Support laboratory and field testing of prototype EPPS to demonstrate final design.

• Knowledge and use of CAD tools for concept, layout, and procurement documentation.
• Ability to work within or lead a technical team.
• Hands‑on experience; ability to build, troubleshoot, and integrate hardware into larger systems.
• Experience in low and high‑voltage power conversion and battery systems, including lithium‑based chemistries, is a plus.

• LabVIEW MATLAB (Simulink, Stateflow, RT‑LAB) for simulation and control.
• Mechanical CAD (Siemens NX, Solid Works).
• Electrical CAD (Altium Design Suite).
• Experience with battery management systems.
• Experience operating battery test equipment (Aerovironment, Arbin).
• Embedded C/C++ and VHDL/Verilog firmware languages.
• Prior high‑voltage training and experience.

Working location:
State College, PA (fully on‑site). Periodic travel to remote locations for field testing may be required.

Security:
Government security investigation and U.S. citizenship required. Successful completion of pre‑employment drug screen and background checks necessary.

Salary range: $76,700.00 – $.

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Contact for application assistance due to disability: 814‑865‑1473.