Electromagnetic Engineer Lead Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Sunnyvale, CA +1 · Electrical

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electromagnetic Engineer Lead (Level 3 or 4) in Sunnyvale, CA, to support the development and ongoing support of US Navy machinery, specifically turbine generators. Responsibilities include leading electromagnetic design integration, serving as a technical point of contact with suppliers, and reviewing/validating supplier electromagnetic deliverables like EMFEA models. Requires a STEM degree, understanding of turbine-generator systems, strong electromagnetic theory foundation, and proficiency with EMFEA tools. A Secret Clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead electromagnetic design integration for turbine-generator system.
  2. Serve as the primary technical point of contact with suppliers for electromagnetic topics.
  3. Review and validate supplier electromagnetic deliverables including: EMFEA models, Design parameters, and Equivalent circuit parameters.
  4. Ensure supplier outputs are useable for downstream system analysis.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM or Master's Degree in STEM
  • Understanding of turbine-generator systems and rotating machinery
  • Strong foundation in electromagnetic theory
  • Experience receiving information from external vendors and effectively communicating information to internal teams
  • Proficiency with EMFEA tools such as Ansys Maxwell and Altair Flux2D
  • Must be a US citizen
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

Nice to have

  • Ability to connect EM behavior to: Structural dynamics and vibration, Acoustics performance, and Thermal considerations
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience working with external vendor or suppliers
  • Critically review external analysis and models
  • Bridge gaps between supplier output and internal needs
  • Lead experience with technical discussions and discrepancy resolution
  • Ability to operate in fast-paced and multi-tasking environments
  • Effective collaborator across internal and external suppliers
  • Power electronics experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance