Job Description

Job ID: 114391

The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.

The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for driving engineering product development or aftermarket support execution and technical content for DRS’s Naval Power Systems products such as power converters, motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies, energy storage and power distribution systems ranging from several horsepower to multi-megawatts. The PE leads a small engineering team to develop and execute the integrated master schedule and risk retirement plan. The PE works with engineering functional leadership and the program management office to ensure that the necessary resources are applied and delivering to plan. The PE works with the team to ensure product performance, quality & regulatory compliance, manufacturability, serviceability, safety and reliability are met for the product. The PE uses system design knowledge to drive overall product quality through verification, validation, and design transfer while adhering to the quality management system. The PE leverages their technical knowledge of the technologies, architecture, system level testing and interactions to anticipate and mitigate risk. Finally, the PE ensures that the product development process abides to the NPS Engineering Procedures and Product Development Lifecyle (PDL) process.

What You Will Do

• Leads the engineering execution for a small project (5-7 resources), multiple smaller projects, or a specific scope of a larger project including the design, development, analysis, documentation and testing support of products, systems, or subsystems
• Ensures the project delivers the required customer/internal features and quality on time and on budget
• Proactively manages cross-functional interdependencies to maximize team efficiency and avoid gaps/delays in program execution
• Identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and manages project technical risk
• Communicates effectively with manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and the customer
• Applies critical thinking and facilitates issue resolution with a cross-functional project team

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field + at least 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Established project management skills
• Domain knowledge and expertise in at least one engineering discipline (electrical, mechanical, software, systems, or test)
• Demonstrated experience driving technical decision making for lower risk project and programs
• Detailed, organized, and able to multitask
• Able to plan, document, market, and execute projects

U.S. Citizenship required. This position may require an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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