Electrical Engineering Manager — Lead Power & Electronics

Leonardo DRS; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Flexible work schedules with 9/80

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Danbury, CT, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of electrical and programmable logic engineers in the design of instrumentation, control and power conversion systems. This role ensures technical excellence, cost-effective solutions, and on-time delivery while mentoring staff and coordinating with stakeholders.

The position requires supervising engineers, managing budgets and schedules, driving design-to-cost initiatives, supporting proposals, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of electrical/electronic system design, development, and analysis.
• 3+ years of leadership experience within an engineering environment.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, and schedules from concept through production.
• Strong knowledge of digital, analog and power electronic designs.
• Proficiency with engineering tools and software used for circuit design, simulation, and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to drive design-to-cost and design-for-manufacturability objectives.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading electrical engineering team in the design, development, modification and analysis of various electronics systems.
• Designs include analog, digital, microprocessor and programmable logic disciplines supporting instrumentation and control, power conversion and communication systems.
• Responsible for hiring and training and mentoring a team of engineers including conducting performance reviews.
• Responsible for resource management and planning.
• Manage budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments.
• Provide technical oversight of projects ensuring technical compliances and resolving technical issues.
• Drive the application of DFx to designs including design to cost, design for test and design for manufacturability requirements.
• Participate in preparation of proposals including development of integrated master schedules for execution.
• Actively direct projects, monitoring budget and schedule performance and proactively mitigating issues that may arise.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Budget management

Design for cost

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Circuit design software

Simulation tools

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Danbury, CT, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of electrical and programmable logic engineers in the design of instrumentation, control and power conversion systems. This role ensures technical excellence, cost-effective solutions, and on-time delivery while mentoring staff and coordinating with stakeholders.

The position requires supervising engineers, managing budgets and schedules, driving design-to-cost initiatives, supporting proposals, and