Principal Electrical Engineer

About the role

The Leonardo DRS Land Systems business is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers. We are a 5-year running Top Workplace in the Greater St. Louis area.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and requirements, develop concepts and designs to best support them, including conceptual packaging with cost and schedule as key design variables.
• Support Business Development in the pursuit and capture of new business.
• Lead internal design teams.
• Primary technical interface to other DRS subsidiaries when needed supplying power system expertise.
• Design, develop, analyze, document, select and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems with a focus on power electronics and power generation equipment.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, sub-systems, proposals and services.
• Prepare Statement of Work and component/system requirements documents.
• Drive the program technical performance, design to cost, schedule and design for manufacture requirements.
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks.
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel.
• Mentor and coach other engineers.
• Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements.
• Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel.
• Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding technical activities and progress.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Demonstrated power electronics design and development experience including AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC power conversion equipment ranging from 100 to 30 kW, 3.3 to 600 VDC, and 120/208VAC.
• Familiarity with military specifications related to power a plus.
• Familiarity with engine driven generator systems required.
• Experience with military vehicle electrical systems, architecture, and cabling design a plus.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC control best practices.
• Experience with EMI/EMC testing and bringing non-compliant hardware into specification.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation and delivery of product briefing material for internal and external customers.
• Able to assess and determine the compatibility of hardware components of a system.
• Understanding of heat transfer and component cooling as related to power systems and components.
• Knowledge on and experience with circuit simulation applications.
• Knowledge on and experience with Circuit Card design and CAD applications (experience with ALTIUM a plus).
• Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICD) that define a system’s requirements and performance.
• Experience integrating equipment into and onto military power systems such as 28VDC ground vehicle systems, 480 VAC 60Hz Naval systems and 400Hz aircraft systems a plus.
• Experience with batteries and energy storage systems a plus.
• A strong mechanical aptitude is a plus.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including ant state-mandated paid sick leave), parental leave benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, and life and disability insurance coverage. 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.