Leonardo DRS

Senior Designer

Leonardo DRS$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or equivalent in drafting or design within manufacturing
  • 2-5 years of relevant drafting or design experience
  • Understanding of engineering/design principles and procedures
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in teams
  • U.S. Citizenship required, with the potential need for DOD security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Create detailed mechanical and electrical design drawings using advanced 3D CAD software
  • Produce comprehensive drawings that specify dimensions, tolerances, and materials
  • Develop and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) and related documentation
  • Assist in prototype builds, perform basic testing, and review results for quality assurance
  • Calculate material strength, torque, and related stresses using automated tools
  • Identify design risks and recommend alterations to improve outcomes
  • Collaborate with Mechanical and Electrical engineers to align design with manufacturing needs

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company contributions to health savings accounts
  • Access to telemedicine and legal insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Wellness programs focusing on emotional and physical well-being
  • Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement
  • Flexible work schedules including a 9/80 work arrangement
  • Generous vacation, health/emergency leave, and paid parental leave programs
Full Job Description
Job ID: 114449

Job Summary

If you enjoy turning ideas into real, buildable hardware, and want your designs to support systems used by sailors around the world-this role gives you hands-on ownership across parts, assemblies, and system configurations. You'll work closely with engineers and shop-floor partners in a collaborative environment where quality and detail are valued.

Join our Menomonee Falls, WI Engineering team as a Designer.

What You Will Do

  • Create mechanical, electrical, and electronic design drawings for new product parts, subassemblies, assemblies, and/or system configurations using the latest 3D CAD software
  • Produce drawings that clearly define multiple views, dimensions, tolerances, materials, relationships between components, and required specs
  • Build and maintain BOMs and documentation, including Engineering Change Orders
  • Support quality and performance by assisting with hand on prototype builds/coordination, basic testing, and results review
  • Perform and document common calculations (strength of materials, torque calculations, weights, simple forces, & stresses) using automated tools when appropriate
  • Identify fit/interference risks, recommend solutions or alternate construction, and update drawings accordingly
  • Partner with Mechanical and Electrical engineers to resolve issues quickly and keep design intent aligned with manufacturing and quality requirements
  • Keep growing your skills through supplier/technical collaboration, workshops, and professional resources


Education & Experience Requirements

  • Associate's degree (or equivalent) and 2-5 years of experience in drafting or design in a manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of commonly-used engineering/design concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Comfortable working independently while also collaborating closely with a team

U.S. Citizenship required. This position may require 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.

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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
Industry
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+55.7%
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