Senior Electrical Engineer

at  Leonardo DRS

JOB ID: 108916

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.
Naval Power Systems’ commitment to and investment in our people, products, and customers is the foundation of who we are. We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, generous time off, and a fun and flexible working environment. Some of our great benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision programs, a 9/80 work schedule allowing for every other Friday off (!), a 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and an attractive company match, company paid Life & Disability Insurance, a Charitable Match Program & Paid Volunteer Time Off, a Paid Parental Leave program, an Employee Wellness Program, a Tuition Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) promoting Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and so much more!

JOB SUMMARY

Join our team of talented Engineers in Danbury, CT as a Sr. Electrical Engineer! In this role, you will be working on the development of and maintenance/enhancement of Instrumentation and Control products for Naval and Commercial Nuclear applications.
NPS offers a rare environment where projects are diverse; ranging from legacy systems designed in the 1980’s to the latest technology, ensuring that engineers remain challenged by their work. Engineers are involved in shaping project concepts from the start; collaborate on designs; contribute through individual implementation efforts; and see the results of their accomplishments through completion of integration and test.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering + at least 5 years of experience
• Strong communication skills both verbally and written
• Ability to work with engineering teams across product lines and locations
• Ability to multitask and be able to address multiple issues in parallel
• Experience in support of manufacturing including but not limited to purchasing, quality control, manufacturing engineering and test
• Must be diligent, hardworking, and quick to learn
• Recent experience with Nuclear Quality Assurance requirements, Specifically NQA-1 and 10CFR50 Appendix B
• Candidates must be a US citizen and meet DRS security standards as imposed by DoD, including the issuance of any necessary security clearance by the US government within a reasonable time after commencement of employment
  Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Design and development of state-of-the-art Instrumentation and Control systems for both naval and commercial nuclear applications
• Duties will include circuit design, requirements and interface definition, modelling and analysis, testing, performance and design verification
• Design and analyze Closed Loop Control Systems
• Experience in both Analog and Digital design
• Resolve complex issues related to architectural approaches, requirements, specifications, and design
• Familiar with Power Supply Design and Distribution
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems both remotely and in-house
• Communicate with the customer and internal management as a technical expert in order to achieve cost effective, technically compliant solutions
• Lead technical aspects of proposal preparation
• Ability to plan and schedule the completion of multiple conflicting priorities
• Provide schedule, and technical compliance updates to management in order to effectively manage the execution of tasks
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization