Systems Engineer II

Job

Location:

Bethel, CT, US, 06801

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.

The Systems Engineer II is responsible for supporting the design and development of power electronics systems. This role involves reviewing customer specifications and requirements to support cost‑effective designs, assisting with system and subsystem architecture development, and contributing to technical documentation and budget estimates for proposals. The engineer will help identify and implement strategies to mitigate key development risks, verify product performance through simulation, analysis, and laboratory testing, and generate design requirements using a requirements traceability matrix (RTM).

Additionally, this position provides technical support on projects by coordinating assigned tasks within the engineering team to support successful completion.

• Review customer specifications and requirements, and support development of designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
• Support development of architectures for systems and subsystems relating to power electronics, drives, and uninterruptible power supplies.
• Contribute to system‑level technical documentation and budget estimates for proposals; support identification and tracking of key development risks and mitigation plans.
• Verify product or subsystem performance through simulation, analysis, and/or laboratory test under guidance of technical leads.
• Maintain design requirements used to specify components and subsystems through the use of an RTM.
• Support project execution by completing assigned tasks, communicating status, and coordinating with other engineers to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of electrical engineering or an equivalent technical field.
• 3+ years of detailed design experience in power applications.
• Experience using Matlab simulation tool for simulation of electrical systems.
• Model‑based design experience of power electronic systems preferred.
• Experience with Navy or other defense applications and market is preferred.

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.