Senior Project Engineer

Leonardo DRS; Bethel (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Bethel, CT. This role involves leading complex engineering projects from concept to completion while ensuring adherence to budget and fulfilling customer specifications. You will collaborate with various departments and mentor junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in engineering, at least 7 years of experience, and a proven ability to lead teams on significant projects while ensuring compliance with design requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a relevant engineering role.
• Ability to lead a team in complex engineering projects.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for complex projects on time and budget.
• Ensure design compliance with project requirements.
• Review customer specifications and develop supportive designs.
• Provide budget and cost input for design assignments.
• Communicate with manufacturing, program management, and customers.
• Participate in preparation of complex proposals.
• Mentor and coach less experienced engineers.

Skills

Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge

Independent team leadership

Knowledge in multiple engineering disciplines

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

Location: Bethel, CT 06801, US

Job ID: 114743

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

• Lead 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 that best support them, including cost as a key design variable
• Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) 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

• Master’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 7 years of experience
• Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge
• 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. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

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.