Job ID: 115178

Job Summary

Engineering position responsible for development, testing and analysis of a variety of HVAC&R products for both commercial and defense markets including heat exchanger coils, rugged air conditioning systems, refrigeration plants, and air handling systems. This position will be responsible for supporting product development and proposals; heat transfer analysis; sizing and selecting components; creating associated documentation; and supporting product testing, qualification, and production. Analysis support will involve interpretation of test results, basic thermodynamic calculations, and carrying out software simulations to predict performance of a range of equipment.

Job Responsibilities

• Support projects and proposals for the development and support of HVAC&R equipment, especially heat exchangers, air conditioning, refrigeration, and air handling systems
• Perform heat transfer, thermodynamic, material & energy balance, and fluid system analysis
• Support system design through flowsheet (P&ID) development
• Refrigeration system analysis and component selection
• Support testing, qualification, documentation and analysis of prototypes, products, systems or subsystems
• Create piping/plumbing layouts for equipment tests
• Review customer specifications and requirements in support of bids and proposals and development of compliant designs
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services
• Support rapid prototyping of development projects
• Coordinate test schedules with lab, engineering and production
• Suggest improvements and support lab system upgrades

Job Responsibilities Part II

• Responsible for completion of projects on time, within budget and following design specifications
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for status of project assignments
• Work with manufacturing and cross functional teams to achieve project cost and manufacturing efficiency goals
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and customers
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing results in a cooperative and supportive manner
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge by conferring with technical specialists and suppliers; attending educational workshops; and reviewing professional publications
• Ability to work independently under supervision of others while reporting of progress and status
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field
• Comfortable and competent writing and creating technical documentation
• Competent using MS Office, especially Excel

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Experience designing and analyzing mechanical components, systems and equipment, preferably HVAC&R (air conditioning, air handling, chillers and refrigeration) equipment
• Experience designing, selecting components and working with fluid handling systems including pumps, control valves, fittings, and/or other fluid handling systems
• Software including MATLAB and process simulator (Aspen or CHEMCAD) experience
• Experience using or designing LabView systems
• Systems engineering experience
• Experience designing defense products, especially for the US Navy

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.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

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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.