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Senior Software Engineer

Leonardo DRS
Menomonee Falls, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/23/2026
Job description:

Job ID: 112470 

 

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.

 

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 5-10 years of embedded development experience to support the design, development and test of power conversion system products, from standard components like programmable relays and motor overload protection devices up to large electric drives and multi-megawatt power conversion cabinets with working voltages up to 15kV.

What You Will Do
  • Drive the analysis of customer requirements and development of internal software requirements
  • Lead the development of efficient and effective embedded system architectures to support requirements
  • Participate in the design, implementation, test/debug and integration of large embedded software subsystems
  • Coordinate software requirements-based test and support system test activities
  • Utilize Python for scripting and automation tasks
  • Mentor junior engineers in software development best practices and resolve technical issues to ensure team efficiency
  • Provide ongoing maintenance support for released software
Education & Experience Requirements
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with emphasis on C/C , or equivalent education and experience
  • Embedded Software Engineer with 5-10 years of experience developing moderately complex real-time embedded software, with expertise in DSP, RTOS, and C/C programming
  • Collaborate in Agile teams using Scrum methodology; actively participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
  • Demonstrated capabilities in the design, development, and testing of embedded software products to be used in a high-reliability environment
  • Ability to develop efficient, reusable unit and requirements-based software tests
  • Experienced in review of software source code to required coding standards
  • Strong foundation in standard software development processes/methods and configuration management
  • Must be a self-starter comfortable with taking responsibility with a significant software design effort and be a champion for his/her designs and products
  • Must work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment

 

Additional Desirable Qualifications Skills and Knowledge

  • Master's degree in engineering
  • Education/experience with an emphasis on power electronics control software
  • Knowledge of and hands-on experience with control theory, especially embedded control
  • Experience with embedded software related to the use of PWM controllers, A/D and D/A converters, communications interfaces, and hardware driver/board support for electronic devices
  • Working knowledge of multi-threaded designs using common real-time operating systems
  • Development experience utilizing embedded Linux (Yocto, or similar)
  • Experience with VHDL implementation on an FPGA target
  • Knowledge/experience with TI DSP devices and/or NXP processors
  • Experience with Matlab Simulink
  • Experience using git, Bitbucket, JIRA, and Jenkins
  • Experience with automated unit testing, static analysis, and/or automated system-level testing
  • Experience developing military products and familiarity with military specifications
  • Working knowledge of DOORS for requirements management
  • Capable of leading and mentoring junior engineers
  • Experience in DO178, DO254 or equivalent quality system

 

U.S. Citizenship required.

 

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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