Senior Manager- Electrical Engineering

Job ID: 111732 

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.

Join our team in Danbury, CT, as a Functional Senior Manager in Electrical Engineering. In this role, you will lead a team of electrical engineering managers, as well as electrical, firmware, and test engineers, across a diverse range of programs. You will be responsible for ensuring technical and professional excellence in all activities, delivering results on time and within budget, and fostering the continuous growth and development of the team. We are seeking a driven, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to guide a team of exceptional technical professionals into the future of naval electronics.

• Responsible for supervising a team of electrical engineering managers and individual contributor engineers on a wide range of electrical engineering designs
• Ability to supervise a technical group independently and effectively  
• Manage budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
• Drive Design for Cost, Manufacturability, Maintainability, etc. (DfX) aspects into all designs within the department
• Perform succession planning and skills gap analysis, mentor and provide technical guidance to subordinates, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Identify, gain consensus for, and oversee value added process improvement efforts for engineering to execute
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required; a strong design for building interpersonal relationships and face-to-face interactions to foster employee satisfaction and success
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization, fostering change management culture for the future of the business
• Attend in-person/remote appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
• Participate/lead the technical engineering preparation of proposals
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineers, program managers, supply change, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience leading/managing a team of individual contributors, minimum of 8 years of electrical engineering design, development, test experience 
• Master’s in electrical engineering preferred
• Technical expertise to manage those involved with the design, development, modification and analysis of various electronics systems, and design transfer to production activities. This may include:
• Hardware, Power Engineering, Power Electronic Engineering, Electromagnetic Engineering, Integrated Circuit Engineering. Firmware
• Experience with MS Project scheduling, Agile, development programs is a plus
• Experience leading change and change management Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 7 years of experience

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.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. *Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

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.

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