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Leonardo DRS · 1 day ago

Staff Scientist

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

20+ years exp

Leonardo DRS is a company specializing in infrared and electro-optical solutions for military applications. They are seeking a Staff Scientist to lead research and development projects, improve product performance, and provide technical expertise while mentoring other engineers.

AerospaceCyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMarine TechnologyNational SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurityTechnical SupportTraining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan, conduct and direct research and development projects where the complexity of the technical problems requires advanced knowledge and scientific specialization

Conduct research to make fundamental improvements to product performance or to the invention of new product concepts

Design, conduct, and analyze experiments to probe fundamental limits within area of expertise

Support other departments with failure analysis for improvement of yield and reduction of cost

Write proposals and reports and present technical papers to win new business and enhance the technical creditability of the Company

Disseminate knowledge via patents, technical papers, technical memorandum and staff development

Represent the company at industry and government briefings

Supervise personnel in carrying out development and/or manufacturing processes

Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel

Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding technical activities and progress

Mentor and coach the work of others as assigned

Actively participate in organizational strategy and future technology direction

Widely recognized within both DRS and the scientific community as expert in the field of specialization as well as other related scientific disciplines

Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Master's degree in sciencePhD in engineeringMastery of technologiesMultiple engineering disciplinesTeam playerCommunication skills

Required

Master's degree in physical science or engineering discipline; PhD preferred

A minimum of 20 years of experience

Mastery of technologies and application domain

Expected to have knowledge and significant experience in multiple engineering disciplines

Must be a team player with good communications skills

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