Principal Power Systems Engineer & Technical Leader

Leonardo DRS; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

9/80 work schedule

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Danbury, CT seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for complex power electronics systems, reviewing customer specs, defining architectures, and delivering comprehensive design documentation.

The role requires 10+ years in power applications, MATLAB/Simulink proficiency, and experience with Navy/defense programs; you will mentor engineers and guide multi-disciplinary teams to on-time, on-budget execution, while driving system-level RTMs and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of detailed design experience in power applications.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink for electrical system simulations.
• Model-based design experience of power electronic systems.
• Real-time modeling experience of power electronics.
• Experience with Navy or other defense applications.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs with cost as a key design variable.
• Define and drive the architecture of complex systems and subsystems relating to power electronics, drives, and uninterruptible power supplies.
• Lead creation of system-level technical documentation and budget estimates for proposals; identify and drive strategies to retire key development risks.
• Verify product or subsystem performance through simulation, analysis, and lab testing.
• Generate and manage the design requirements used to specify components and subsystems through RTM with end-to-end traceability to customer and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership on large projects, including directing technical execution and mentoring engineers to ensure rigor and on-time delivery.
• Support technical reviews to ensure technical rigor and consistency across the program.

Skills

Leadership

System architecture

Mentoring

Technical reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Danbury, CT seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for complex power electronics systems, reviewing customer specs, defining architectures, and delivering comprehensive design documentation.

The role requires 10+ years in power applications, MATLAB/Simulink proficiency, and experience with Navy/defense programs; you will mentor engineers and guide multi-disciplinary teams to on-time, on-budget execution, while driving system-level RTMs and risk