Principal Electro-Mechanical Control Systems Engineer/Senior Pri with Security Clearance
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job 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 comeOur 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 moonWe 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 wayOur 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 impossibleOur
employees are not only part of history, they're making
historyNorthrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal
Electro-Mechanical Control Systems Engineer / Senior Principal
Electro-Mechanical Control Systems Engineer to join a team
designing and building advanced, state-of-the-art gimbal and radar
positioner systems in our Baltimore, MD locationOur team supports
multiple emerging mission capabilities programs by providing
hardware and software support for the precision gimbal stabilized
and radar positioner systemsCandidates should have a strong control
systems background understanding frequency response analysis,
control compensator tuning, and digital implementation of
position/rate/current control loopsCandidates should have
experience with the hardware design, integration and test of
multiple parts of the servo system: coordinate transformations for
gimbaled axis control, inertial stabilization, inertial pointing,
Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), Inertial Navigation Systems
(INS), embedded DSPs or microcontrollers, motor selection, motor
drivesCandidates must be a strong technical leader, have excellent
written and verbal communication skills, and be resourcefulThey
should project a positive attitude and work cooperatively in a
fast-paced environmentThey should also exhibit the ability and
desire to advance the technological capabilities needed by our
customersRoles and responsibilities include: --- Function as the
lead design engineer for one or more parts of the servo control
systemThese could include the design of software and/or the
hardware used for implementing control of various servo motors and
mechanisms--- Support integration and testing of precision gimbal
stabilized systems and radar positioner systems--- Analyze the
designed control system in both time and frequency domainsIterate
through the design process until the control system meets all
system requirements--- Design and implement communication
interfaces to upstream system software and servo components such as
optical encoders, rate sensors, IMU, and INSBasic Qualifications
for Principal Electro-Mechanical Control Systems Engineer :---
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical
degree, and 5+ years of relevant experience 3 years with a Master
of Science degree, 0 years with a PhD--- Experience with the design
of one or more parts of multi-axis pointing and tracking control
systems with inertial stabilization--- Experience with integration
and test of one or more parts of multi-axis pointing and tracking
control systems with inertial stabilization--- Able to function in
a multi-disciplinary team-oriented environment and rapidly adapt to
changing work priorities--- Excellent verbal and written
communication skills--- US Citizenship--- A bility to obtain a
Secret clearance Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal
Electro-Mechanical Control Systems Engineer :--- Bachelor of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical degree, and 9+
years of relevant experience 7 years with a Master of Science
degree, 4 years with a PhD--- Experience with the design of one or
more parts of multi-axis pointing and tracking control systems with
inertial stabilization--- Experience with integration and test of
one or more parts of multi-axis pointing and tracking control
systems with inertial stabilization--- Able to function in a
multi-disciplinary team-oriented environment and rapidly adapt to
changing work priorities--- Excellent verbal and written
communication skills--- US Citizenship--- A bility to obtain a
Secret clearance Preferred Qualifications: --- Understanding of
digital control theory --- Experience analyzing control system
performance using Matlab --- Experience implementing software
control algorithms in C/C++ using microcontrollers or Digital
Signal Processors (DSPs) --- Understanding of matrix math and
coordinate system transformations --- Understanding of real-time
embedded systems and interrupt-driven architecture --- Experience
as a lead electrical design engineer for Printed Wiring Boards
(PWBs) --- Experience with the Mentor DX Designer schematic capture
tool --- Experience creating board layout and stack-up ---
Experience with simulation and analysis of complete multi-axis
gimballed systems --- Experience with the selection of sensors,
motors, motor drives, or digital controllers based on cost
constraints and technical performance requirements This position is
contingent on the ability to obtain or maintain a US Secret
Clearance or higherT his positions standard work schedule is a
9/80The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day
Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday offEmployees may
be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base payAnnual
bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as
allow employees to share in company resultsEmployees in Vice
President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term
IncentivesIn addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of
benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability
insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off
(PTO) for vacation and/or personal businessNorthrop Grumman is
committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforceWe are proud
to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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
classFor our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please
visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO U.SCitizenship is required
for most positionsSalary Range: $102,400 - $153,600
Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600 The above salary range
represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers
a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the
scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's
experience, education, skills and current market
conditionsEmployees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in
addition to base payAnnual bonuses are designed to reward
individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in
company resultsEmployees in Vice President or Director positions
may be eligible for Long Term IncentivesIn addition, Northrop
Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance
coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid
holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal
business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from
the job posting dateHowever, this timeline may be shortened or
extended depending on business needs and the availability of
qualified candidatesNorthrop Grumman is committed to hiring and
retaining a diverse workforceWe are proud to be an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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 classFor our complete
EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO U.SCitizenship is required for
all positions with a government clearance and certain other
restricted positions.
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