Senior Mechanical Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc. Senior Mechanical Engineer Danbury, Connecticut Apply Now

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 an experienced and innovative Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will lead and oversee the design, development, and optimization of complex mechanical systems and components. You will leverage your deep technical expertise to drive engineering projects from conception through to implementation, ensuring they meet performance, safety, and reliability standards.

Job Responsibilities

1. Involved with the design, fabrication and modification of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical components, sub-systems and systems. May include Mechanical Analysis, Aerodynamics/Fluids, Thermal, Fluid Systems, Mechanical Packaging, or others.
2. Evaluate and recommend design approaches to meet production requirements for new or improved products or services.
3. Investigate solutions to product or process problems.
4. Responsible for leading a group of engineers on a technical activity and completion of activity on time and budget.
5. Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems.
6. May use computer-aided engineering or other design/analysis software in the performance of assignments.
7. Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
8. Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments.
9. Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services.
10. Drive the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.
11. Develop prototypes to retire key development risks.
12. Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
13. Participate in preparation of proposals.
14. Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel.
15. Lead and direct the work of others as assigned.
16. Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.
17. Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings.
18. Lead less-experienced engineers.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 6 years of experience.
2. Fluency in technologies and application domain.
3. Ability to lead a technical group independently.
4. U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.