Power Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 come. Our 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 moon.

We 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 way. Our 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 impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently recruiting for an Power Systems Engineer 2/3 to join our team at our Bacchus facility, located in Magna, Utah
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• Work as part of a multi-disciplined project team
• Comprehensive power system design, control systems, and machine safety experience.
• Ability to manage large complex projects with skills in power, control and electrical industrial automation.
• Design power and control systems for industrial process equipment used in the manufacturing of solid propulsion rocket motors, manufacturing facilities and manufacturing equipment.
• Develop control philosophies and P&’s.
• Design electrical control systems using Allen-Bradley PLC’s and Schneider Smart
  
  X controllers.
• Have a working knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) used to control a variety of equipment, processes, machine tools, and robotics, including Allen Bradley PLC’s and Rockwell Software.
• Design low & medium voltage power distribution systems; specify power distribution equipment, transformers and switch gear; MCC’s, power distribution panels, high resistance grounds, UPS’s and back-up generators.
• Develop the following types of electrical drawings: P&’s, one-line diagrams, schematics, panel arrangements, bill of materials, device layouts, power distribution, control distribution, loop diagrams, panel schedules, conduit layouts and grounding plans.
• Design, specify, and program servo drives & variable frequency drives (VFD) for all types of motor control applications.
• Design the following other types of support systems:
  Fire detection and reporting systems, camera & audio surveillance systems, lightning & grounding protection systems, ethernet & fiber communications systems.
• Oversee installation and startup of newly designed systems with both internal craft & outside contractors.
• Oversee an electrical project from conception to completion.
• The ability to develop drawing packages using AutoCAD.
• Provide detailed cost estimates for project design and implementation.
• Develop electrical maintenance guidelines for industrial equipment.
• Work with maintenance craftsmen to troubleshoot issues.
• Project management with supervision over all aspects of a project including mechanical, civil, and other crafts overseeing budget and schedule.

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 2 years of industrial facility or mechanical design experience

OR 0 years with Masters

• Industrial process equipment and facility design
• Experience designing low- and medium-voltage power systems
• Working knowledge of PLCs (including Allen-Bradley and Rockwell software)
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Ability to work in…