What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Mechanical Engineer position at Leonardo DRS?
The Leonardo DRS Land Systems business is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers.
Job Summary
Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for our Goleta, CA facility. The Principal Mechanical Engineer will lead design efforts and provide technical direction at the platform and system level. The candidate would be involved with the design, fabrication, and modification of mechanical and / or electromechanical components, sub-systems, and systems. They will also evaluate and recommend design approaches to meet production / customer requirements for new or improved products or services.
The candidate must possess the ability to complete a technical project independently; mentor and coach other engineers; and work cross-functionally to coordinate resolution of technical issues and implementation of technical improvements. In addition, the candidate shall demonstrate consistent good judgement and will be able to effectively communicate with engineering and management stakeholders. Finally, the candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment of rapid prototyping and embrace agility and outside the box thinking.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for participation and leadership on cross-functional, multi-site development teams that include Systems, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, and Specialty Engineers.
- Learn and fully understand the requirements, specifications, and customer's expectations of system or subsystem, and lead a project team to develop designs to best support requirements.
- Interact and communicate clearly (written and oral) with technical management, other professionals, technicians, support personnel, program management, and other customers as required to coordinate, recommend, and confer regarding technical activities and progress.
- Evaluate and recommend design approaches to meet production requirements for new or improved products or services and investigate solutions to product or process problems.
- Perform the design, development, modification, analysis, and documentation of various mechanical systems.
- Support design completion, fabrication and modification of mechanical and / or electro-mechanical components, sub-systems and systems.
- Lead mechanical integration at the platform and system level.
- Support integration testing and other related engineering and marketing demonstration events.
- Use computer-aided design tools to create and update integrated 3D CAD / CAM / CAE mechanical modeling and drawing solutions.
Job Responsibilities Part II
Qualifications
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.
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