About this opportunity
Prattwhitney lists this Senior Principal Power Design Engineer opportunity in huntsville, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
What You Will Do
Design, analyze (including thermal considerations), simulate, and test power conversion circuitry (including non-isolated topologies such as buck, boost, buck‑boost) and modules/discrete designs.
Guide ECAD personnel through PCB layout of power circuitry and create technical drawings.
Perform design work within the bounds of a given schedule.
Present technical reviews to program leadership and technical staff.
Qualifications
B.Sc. in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in design, analysis, simulation, or testing of linear power converters.
Experience with non-isolated converter topologies: buck, boost, buck‑boost.
Experience with analog circuit design and analysis (FET, BJT, Op‑amp).
Strong understanding of linear controls and motor drive techniques.
Ability to design to meet concerns of adjacent disciplines (thermal, structural, mechanical, reliability, and quality).
Self‑starter capable of functioning in a dynamic environment.
Strong interpersonal, leadership, communication, and time‑management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Lab experience with power electronics and/or controls electronics.
Use of simulation tools for electrical circuits and PCB layout (e.g., SIMPLIS, Saber, Mathcad, Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, HyperLynx).
Design or test experience with isolated converter topologies (flyback, half‑bridge, full‑bridge, push‑pull) including stability.
Experience in circuit card assembly‑level and system‑level power architecture trades, including power converter specification development.
Familiarity with transformer and inductor design considerations.
Design experience with EMI, voltages >400V, and/or power >10kW.
Experience with military specifications, digital power control, and program management tools such as Earned Value.
Experience with proposal development and liaison between program and functional management.
Security Clearance
U.S. citizenship is required. A DoD Secret clearance is required and must be obtained and maintained after day1.
Location
In‑person onsite in Huntsville, Alabama. Eligible for relocation assistance.
Salary
Estimated range: 132,400USD–251,600USD.
Benefits
Eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation (dependent on level and union status).
EEO Statement
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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Worksite address
huntsville, AL, 35824, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.