Leonardo DRS

Principal Systems Engineer

Leonardo DRS$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a relevant technical field; Master's preferred.
  • Over 10 years of detailed design experience in power applications.
  • Proficient in Matlab and Simulink for detailed simulation of electrical systems.
  • Experience with model-based design of power electronic systems is preferred.
  • Familiarity with real-time modeling of power electronics is a plus.
  • Prior experience with Navy or defense applications is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Review customer requirements to create effective, cost-sensitive designs.
  • Define the architectures of complex power electronics systems and subsystems.
  • Lead the documentation process and budget estimates for proposals, focusing on risk retirement strategies.
  • Verify subsystem performance using simulations and laboratory tests while ensuring comprehensive validation methods.
  • Generate and manage design requirements with end-to-end traceability through an RTM.
  • Provide technical leadership, directing tasks within a multi-disciplinary engineering team to ensure project execution.
  • Mentor engineers to uphold technical rigor across architecture, requirements, design, and verification processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Company contributions to a health savings account and telemedicine services.
  • Life and disability insurance options.
  • Legal insurance support available.
  • 401(k) savings plan with competitive terms.
  • Wellness programs focusing on holistic employee well-being.
  • Flexible work schedules via a 9/80 program and generous vacation policies.
  • Paid parental leave and community service hours.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 114555

Job Summary

The Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for providing technical authority and leadership for the design and development of complex power electronics systems. This role involves reviewing customer specifications and requirements to develop cost-effective designs, defining system and subsystem architectures, and creating comprehensive technical documentation and budget estimates for proposals. The engineer will identify and implement strategies to mitigate key development risks, verify product performance through simulation, analysis, and laboratory testing, and generate and manage detailed design requirements using a requirements traceability matrix (RTM). Additionally, this position provides technical leadership across large or multi-disciplinary projects, coordinating and delegating work within the engineering team and influencing technical decisions to ensure successful execution.

Job Responsibilities

  • Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
  • Define and drive the architecture of complex systems and subsystems relating to power electronics, drives, and uninterruptible power supplies.
  • Lead creation of system-level technical documentation and budget estimates for proposals; identify and drive strategies to retire key development risks.
  • Verify product or subsystem performance through simulation, analysis, and/or laboratory test; ensure validation approaches are appropriate and complete for program needs.
  • Generate and manage the design requirements used to specify components and subsystems through the use of an RTM, ensuring end-to-end traceability to customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership on large projects, including directing technical execution, identifying and delegating tasks to an engineering team, and driving completion of activities on time and within budget.
  • Mentor engineers and support technical reviews (architecture, requirements, design, and verification) to ensure technical rigor and consistency across the program.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in the field of electrical engineering or an equivalent technical field. Master's degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of detailed design experience in power applications.
  • Proficiency with Matlab and Simulink simulation tools for simulation of electrical systems down to a component level.
  • Model-based design experience of power electronic systems, proficiency preferred.
  • Real-time modeling experience of power electronic systems, proficiency preferred.
  • Experience with Navy or other defense applications and market.

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.

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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About Leonardo DRS

Leonardo DRS is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense technology, we develop, manufacture and support a broad range of systems for mission critical and military sustainment requirements, as well as homeland security. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. which employs more than 45,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture that rewards performance. For additional information on Leonardo DRS, please visit our website at www.leonardodrs.com.
Learn more about Leonardo DRS
Size
11,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.1 billion
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Founded
1968
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