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Leonardo DRS · 2 days ago

Project Engineer

Fitchburg, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $194K/yr

8+ years exp

Leonardo DRS is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems for the U.S. Navy. They are seeking a Project Engineer to lead technical projects, bridging engineering and management, ensuring successful execution through planning, execution, and team leadership.

AerospaceCyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMarine TechnologyNational SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurityTechnical SupportTraining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan and drive the execution of detailed technical work scope of large system design & development projects to a high level of quality, on schedule, and within budget

Contribute directly to project execution through individual technical contributions, as required

Comprehend and bridge the detailed technical activities of the Engineering team with other functions to ensure overall project success

Organize large or loosely defined issues / problems and break them down into workable plans / task lists

Develop detailed project plans and pre-contract proposal estimates based on: Ability to understand the overall project scope down to the critical details Generating robust and clearly documented basis of estimates Establishment of a comprehensive design verification plan Facilitating of effective technical reviews Contribute to quantifiable risk/opportunity management and mitigation plans

Understand detailed project tasking / critical path activities and advocate for key resources required to execute engineering efforts

Organize, lead, and motivate technical teams in the design and development of challenging products and systems

Confidently and competently represent DRS in front of customers, including the US Navy, and key suppliers / partners

Clearly communicate, orally and in writing, technical and programmatic information to technical and non-technical individuals

Review, analyze, and status project milestones and provide quantifiable estimates to complete for assigned projects/tasks

Manage drawing, schematic, bill of material, and software releases to support technical projects

Collaborate with other departments, DRS locations, and suppliers to solve problems and develop cost-effective, high quality solutions

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringProject ManagementSystem EngineeringElectro-mechanical SystemsAgile Project ManagementLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor of Science degree from a 4 year accredited college or university in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of experience as an individual contributor

5+ years of experience and demonstrated success in an engineering leadership role

Proven experience individually driving the product development / product design cycle from concept to qualified / fielded systems

Experience with system-level thinking and system engineering principles/methods

US citizen