What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Project Engineer position at SES Government Solutions?
Job ID : 111099
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.
Naval Power Systems' commitment to and investment in our people, products, and customers is the foundation of who we are. We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, generous time off, and a fun and flexible working environment. Some of our great benefits include : comprehensive medical / dental / vision programs, a 9 / 80 work schedule allowing for every other Friday off (!), a 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and an attractive company match, company paid Life & Disability Insurance, a Charitable Match Program & Paid Volunteer Time Off, a Paid Parental Leave program, an Employee Wellness Program, a Tuition Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) promoting Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and so much more!
Job Summary
The Associate Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for driving engineering product development or aftermarket support execution and technical content for DRS's Naval Power Systems products such as power converters, motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies, energy storage and power distribution systems ranging from several horsepower to multi-megawatts. The PE leads a small engineering team to develop and execute the integrated master schedule and risk retirement plan. The PE works with engineering functional leadership and the program management office to ensure that the necessary resources are applied and delivering to plan. The PE works with the team to ensure product performance, quality & regulatory compliance, manufacturability, serviceability, safety and reliability are met for the product. The PE uses system design knowledge to drive overall product quality through verification, validation, and design transfer while adhering to the quality management system. The PE leverages their technical knowledge of the technologies, architecture, system level testing and interactions to anticipate and mitigate risk. Finally, the PE ensures that the product development process abides to the NPS Engineering Procedures and Product Development Lifecyle (PDL) process.
What You Will Do
- Leads the engineering execution for a small project (5-7 resources), multiple smaller projects, or a specific scope of a larger project includingthe design, development, analysis, documentation and testing support of products, systems, or subsystems
- Ensures the project delivers the required customer / internal features and quality on time and on budget
- Proactively manages cross-functional interdependencies to maximize team efficiency and avoid gaps / delays in program execution
- Identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and manages project technical risk
- Communicates effectively with manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and the customer
- Applies critical thinking and facilitates issue resolution with a cross-functional project team
Education & Experience Requirements
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.
