Senior Electrical Engineer

Davita Inc.; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in naval power systems is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer who will drive innovative projects from concept to completion. This role involves advanced system design, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and mentoring opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering background and military component experience, with a focus on maintaining high-quality standards in production.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits

Flexible work schedules with 9/80 program

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

Community service hours

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience required.
• Experience in manufacturing support, including purchasing and quality control.
• Familiarity with military component specifications required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and analyze various electronics systems.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions in existing products.
• Develop prototypes to mitigate key development risks.

Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Job ID:111816

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

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, and implementation of advanced electrical systems across a variety of projects. This role involves expertise in analog and digital circuit design, power systems, and embedded hardware, with a focus on driving projects from concept through to completion. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. This position also provides the opportunity to mentor team members and contribute to the strategic growth of our engineering capabilities.

Job 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
• Ability to work independently under supervision of others
• 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 electrical engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience
• Ability to work with engineering teams across product lines
• Ability to multitask and be able to address multiple issues in parallel
• Experience in support of manufacturing including but not limited to purchasing, quality control, manufacturing engineering and test.
• Familiarity with military component specifications and Military part numbers as well as COTS parts

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

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.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

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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