Senior Manager Systems Engineering

Senior Manager Systems Engineering

Location:

Bethel, CT, US, 06801

Job

DRS Naval Power Systems (NPS) has an immediate need for a highly technical Senior Manager Systems/Project Engineering. This highly visible leadership position has two primary responsibilities. First, to provide functional management and technical leadership to a team of 10‑12 project & systems engineers within a matrix organizational engineering structure. Second, this role is expected to lead challenging and innovative technical projects, with the ability to be an effective bridge between engineering, other functions, and senior management.

The Project Engineer (PE) Team is responsible for driving engineering product development execution & technical content for DRS’s Naval Power Systems products such as power converters, motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies, energy storage & power distribution systems ranging from several horsepower to multi‑megawatts. Project Engineers are involved in shaping project concepts from the start; collaborate on designs; contribute through individual implementation efforts;

and see the results of their accomplishments through completion of integration and test.

In the functional manager role, this position will manage resources in support of a large number of active development programs. This role baselines individual expectations, performs performance evaluations, provides performance‑based feedback, career development, resource/skill gap assessments, and hiring recommendations. This role also monitors and manages the performance of the team through development and evaluation of metrics, including reporting up to senior management.

Additionally, this role is expected to drive engineering efficiencies through continuous improvement efforts.

In the technical leader role, this position is responsible for estimating, planning, and driving technical execution of U.S. military and customized commercial projects ranging from