Vehicle Power Electronics Specialist

6 days ago

College Station, Texas, United States Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University Full time
Job Title: Vehicle Power Electronics Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Vehicle Power Electronics Engineer to join our team at the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge power electronics systems for high-performance undersea vehicles and other applications. This role requires a strong background in electrical power systems, power electronics, and control systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Drive the full life cycle design and development process to identify competitive, efficient, and elegant power electronic designs.
  • Participate in system requirements identification, flow-down, and functional allocation.
  • Execute detailed design stages, including early design and development processes, followed by design reviews and resulting in design acceptance with deliverable documentation packages.
  • Capture approved hardware designs in printed wiring board layouts using state-of-the-art CAD tools and demonstrate the design satisfies the identified requirements and expectations during large-scale system integration exercises and requirement verification stages.
  • Use integrated development environments to capture related firmware as part of the design and to aid in hardware test procedure development.
  • Test and qualify the hardware/firmware design by applying advanced hardware-in-the-loop test methods to support integration with larger systems of systems.
  • Support test cell and field testing of prototype systems to demonstrate final design.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline, Master's Degree preferred.
  • 5+ years related experience for a Level 3.
  • Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for higher-level jobs.
Preferred Skills:
  • Design experience in analog, digital, power, and battery systems.
  • Knowledge and use of CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, and generating procurement documentation.
  • Expertise in both low-voltage and high-voltage systems as well as battery systems involving Lithium-based battery technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to work within or lead a technical team.
  • Be hands-on, exhibit a solid understanding of electronics concepts, and possess a proven ability to build, troubleshoot, and integrate hardware/firmware with larger, more complex systems.
Working Location:

The working location will be fully on-site, located in State College, PA.

Travel Requirements:

This position will require periodic travel to remote locations in support of testing as part of a small team of researchers, engineers, and technologists.

About ARL:

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

Security Clearance:

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

ARL is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC).

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