Electrical Engineer

About the role

Leonardo DRS Land Electronics delivers advanced components and mission-critical systems that close capability gaps across military platforms and networks—from embedded electronics and power solutions to field and sustainment-level diagnostic tools. Based in Huntsville, Alabama, our team operates from a newly constructed 131,500-square-foot facility, including a 24,000-square-foot vehicle integration building that supports hands-on work with several of the latest military vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Involved with the design, development, modification and analysis of various electronics systems.
• May include Hardware, Power Engineering, Power Electronic Engineering, Electromagnetic Engineering, Integrated Circuit Engineering, Components or others.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions in existing products or systems and makes modifications as needed.
• Compile and evaluate design and test data.
• Analyze, develop and recommend design approaches.
• Support and participate in technical activity.
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems.
• May use computer-aided engineering or other design/analysis software in the performance of assignments.
• Provide regular reporting of progress and status.
• Responsible for completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements.
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services.
• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks as directed.
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
• May participate in preparation of less complex proposals.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Foundational technical knowledge with the ability to apply engineering principles within the assigned domain.
• Knowledge of development tools such as LTSpice, Cadence, OrCAD Schematic Capture and Allegro editor/viewer, AutoCAD, and PTC Creo View desirable.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-810, etc. is a plus.

Skills

• Strong technical skills in electronics, power engineering, and related fields.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Proficiency in computer-aided engineering and design tools.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Benefits

Leonardo DRS offers 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 also offer wellness programs, flexible work schedules, and community service hours.

Pay

Competitive salaries based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule with the 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.