Senior Project Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc. • Danbury, CT • 3d ago

Job ID: 112518

The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.

Job Summary

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for leading complex engineering projects from concept through completion, ensuring all technical efforts are delivered on time and within budget. This role serves as the technical lead, ensuring designs meet all customer specifications and requirements while balancing cost, schedule, and performance objectives. The Senior Project Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and customers, and will contribute significantly to proposal development and project planning. Additionally, this role will provide mentorship to junior engineers.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for leading all engineering efforts for a complex project or projects on time and budget

Ensure design compliance with all project requirements

Review customer specifications and requirements, and lead a project team to develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable

Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments

Communicate clearly with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required

Participate heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals

Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding technical activities and progress

Lead a project team or teams as assigned

Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings

Mentor and coach less experienced engineers

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 7 years of experience

Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge

Expected to have knowledge and experience in multiple engineering disciplines

Ability to independently lead a team of engineers to complete a complex project or projects

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.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any @type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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