What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Leonardo DRS?
Job ID: 114189
The Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business provides C4I Network computing and integrated situational awareness, as well as state-of-the-art embedded diagnostics, vehicle power management and combat vehicle integration products and services.
Job Summary
Lead and deliver electrical engineering design and development for Leonardo DRS Land Electronics programs in Huntsville, AL. In this role, you will guide a small team through the full product lifecycle - design, analysis, documentation, integration, and test support, ensuring technical execution meets performance, cost, schedule, and producibility targets. You'll translate customer requirements into robust subsystem and product designs, collaborate across engineering/manufacturing/suppliers, and contribute to proposals and program planning to deliver mission-ready solutions.
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
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.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only
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. #LEL
Our Vision. To be the leading mid-tier defense technology company in the U.S.
Our Values. The Leonardo DRS culture is defined by our Core Values and Principles:
- Integrity
- Agility
- Excellence
- Customer Focus
- Community & Respect
- Innovation
We strive to uphold them in all aspects of our business practices to inspire our employees and provide outstanding support for our customers.
The Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business provides C4I Network computing and integrated situational awareness, as well as state-of-the-art embedded diagnostics, vehicle power management and combat vehicle integration products and services.
Job Summary
Lead and deliver electrical engineering design and development for Leonardo DRS Land Electronics programs in Huntsville, AL. In this role, you will guide a small team through the full product lifecycle - design, analysis, documentation, integration, and test support, ensuring technical execution meets performance, cost, schedule, and producibility targets. You'll translate customer requirements into robust subsystem and product designs, collaborate across engineering/manufacturing/suppliers, and contribute to proposals and program planning to deliver mission-ready solutions.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems
- May use computer-aided engineering or other design / analysis software in the performance of assignments.
- Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable
- Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments
- Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services
- Drive the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
- Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
- Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
- Participate in preparation of proposals
- Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
- Lead and direct the work of others as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience
- Fluency in technologies and application domain
- Familiar with development tools and proficient in their use (cadence experience is highly desirable)
- DoD industry experience with MIL-STD a plus
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.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only
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. #LEL
Our Vision. To be the leading mid-tier defense technology company in the U.S.
Our Values. The Leonardo DRS culture is defined by our Core Values and Principles:
- Integrity
- Agility
- Excellence
- Customer Focus
- Community & Respect
- Innovation
We strive to uphold them in all aspects of our business practices to inspire our employees and provide outstanding support for our customers.