Department 489 (D489) is part of the Integrated Power Systems (IPS) Directorate responsible for developing components for the COLUMBIA Class (CLB) and future platform electric drive main propulsion systems. D489 is seeking engineers to support the programmatic and technical development of the present and future electric drive propulsion systems and components. The D489 Advanced Electric Technology (AET) development team is continually integrating the lessons learned from the first generation CLB IPS electric drive propulsion system and is seeking engineers to support the enhancement of the present system/components and the programmatic/technical development of the next generation electric drive propulsion system.

The AET development effort represents the evolution of the CLB IPS electric drive program through the evaluation and optimization of existing characteristics, integration of lessons-learned, working with leading vendors, internal modeling & analysis, EB IR&D, and scaled hardware development. The AET team supports everything from the deployment of advanced features to complete system upgrades featuring rotating and non-rotating machines, power electronic power conversion, and various electrical and mechanical components as part of an integrated system. The primary components that are integral to this effort are:

This work includes:

Strong communication skills and high motivation in a technology design/ development environment are required.