Electrical Propulsion and Power Systems Engineer

• Participate in full project life cycle design and development to deliver advanced, efficient and reliable electric and hybrid electric propulsion systems and power sub-systems

• Participate in system requirements identification, flow-down, and functional allocation followed by design reviews, design acceptance and documentation packages

• Execute detailed design stages including early design concept development, market surveys, analysis of alternatives, draft interface control and functional design documents, and write test plans/reports.

• Test EPPS subsystems including advanced hardware-in-the-loop test methods to support integration with larger systems of systems

• Use an array of advanced laboratory equipment to demonstrate the design satisfies the identified requirements and expectations

• Capture approved hardware designs using state of the art CAD tools

• Participate in large scale system integration exercises and requirement verification stages

• Support laboratory and field testing of prototype EPPS systems to demonstrate and validate the final design

• →Conduct independent and collaborative research, development, testing, and evaluation activities to solve complex scientific and engineering challenges supporting Department of Defense sponsors and national security missions
• →Investigate, evaluate, and apply established and emerging engineering principles, scientific methodologies, and advanced technologies to develop innovative technical solutions
• →Plan, perform, and lead analytical studies, modeling and simulation, laboratory experimentation, field testing, and prototype demonstrations to validate engineering concepts and system performance
• →Design, develop, integrate, analyze, and evaluate complex hardware, software, embedded systems, sensors, communications systems, electromechanical systems, or other mission-critical technologies within assigned technical disciplines
• →Apply systems engineering principles throughout the project lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture definition, design trade studies, integration, verification, validation, risk management, and configuration management

• Single-phase AC, three phase AC, and DC power systems
• Power conversion systems such as motors and drives, alternators, rectifiers, and DC-DC converters.
• Open and closed-loop control methods
• Analog and digital circuit design
• Demonstrated ability to work within an engineering team and lead a team of technicians
• Be hands-on, exhibit a solid understanding of electronics and power concepts
• Possess a proven ability to build, troubleshoot, and integrate hardware into larger, more complex systems

• Electrical CAD tools including Altium Design Suite
• Mechanical CAD tools including Siemens NX and/or Solidworks
• Data acquisition hardware and software including LabVIEW and MATLAB
• MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and RT-LAB for simulation and control
• Past success in design with low and high voltage power conversion
• High voltage training and working experience
• Hardware-in-the-loop HIL experience
• Safely interfacing to various battery chemistries and battery management systems (BMS)  
• Operating power processing test equipment (Aerovironment, Arbin)
• Planning and safely executing dynamometer testing
• Embedded C/C++ and VHDL/Verilog 
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers.

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