Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer –
Leonardo DRS

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 Menomonee Falls, WI team as a Senior Systems Engineer. This position offers an opportunity to develop some of the world’s most highly power dense solutions, work on unique applications, provide technical oversight and guidance, and mentor upcoming engineers. You will conceptualize, analyze, and specify the control and power architecture of complex systems and subsystems for motor drives, power converters, and uninterruptible power supplies ranging from several horsepower to multi‑megawatts.

The role includes driving technology and completing activities on time and within budget, both independently and as part of a team.

• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
• Conceptualize the architecture of complex systems and subsystems relating to power electronics, drives, and uninterruptible power supplies.
• Create the system‑level technical documentation and budget estimates for proposals.
• Identify and develop strategies to retire key development risks.
• Verify product or subsystem performance through simulation, analysis, and/or laboratory test.
• Generate the necessary design requirements to specify components and subsystems of a product through the use of a requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• Provide technical leadership on large projects, identify and delegate tasks to an engineering team, and drive completion of activities on time and budget.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent technical field.
• 8+ years of detailed design experience in power conversion applications.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink simulation tools for simulation of electrical systems down to a component level.
• Model‑based design experience of power electronic systems desired.
• Real‑time modeling experience of power electronic systems desired.
• Experience with Navy applications and market.

U.S. Citizenship required.

Leonardo DRS offers 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. The company promotes wellness programs focusing on physical, emotional, and financial well‑being, offers career‑growth and professional development programs, and provides flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

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.