Principal Mechanical Engineer

DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.

At DRS Daylight Solutions, you will be eligible for competitive pay, great benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, 9/80 work schedule, and Tuition Assistance. Our Daylight family-oriented culture allows you to receive hands-on training, professional development, career advancement and exposure to the latest and greatest technology, where our motto is "To protect with Light". Come join the family!

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving technology and completion of activity on time and budget

• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems

• Ability to complete a technical project independently and mentor and coach other engineers. Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable

• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments

• Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements

• Analyze designs as necessary

• 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

• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required

• Participates heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals

• Provides 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

• May mentor and coach the work of others 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

• Involved with the design, fabrication and modification of mechanical and/or electro mechanical components, sub-systems and systems. May include Mechanical Analysis, Aerodynamics/Fluids, Thermal, Fluid Systems, Mechanical Packaging, or others. Evaluates and recommends design approaches to meet production requirements for new or improved products or services. Investigates solutions to product or process problems.

Job Responsibilities Part II

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of experience Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge

• Expected to have knowledge and significant experience in multiple engineering disciplines

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law . #LI-SF1 #INDDAY