Principal Project Engineer

3 weeks ago


Germantown, United States Leonardo DRS Full time

Job ID: 110525

DRS RADA Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is focused on proprietary radar solutions and legacy avionics systems supporting the defense industry globally. The company is a global pioneer of AESA tactical radars for active military protection, counter-drone applications, critical infrastructure protection, and border surveillance.

Job Summary

Principal Technical Project Engineer (TPE)

RADA USA is looking for a Principal TPE tomanagelarge, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the company with minimal oversight or direction. The Principal TPE develops and administers budgets, schedules, and performance standards. They solve issues that impede program progress, allowing the rest of the engineering team to concentrate on their work at hand. They will also participate in new business activities including proposals, preparing bids, and developing basis of estimates.

Job Responsibilities

The Principal TPE shall be able to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems which requires coordination of technologies across functions, programs, and customers. These include:

  • Be the direct interface with program management, production, & customer regarding all engineering planning and activities
  • Lead briefings and technical meetings for internal and external stakeholders / customers
  • Be the primary point of contact for the technical, cost, risk/opportunity, and schedule performance of the specific development efforts
  • Frequent collaboration with multiple functions (engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, etc)
  • Monitoring engineering performance and ensuring that issues are addressed immediately, and corrective actions and recovery plans are implemented expeditiously
  • Support multidisciplinary program reviews and presentations throughout the different phases of development, certification, and production readiness with internal and external stakeholders
  • Facilitate stand-up meetings, retrospectives, sprint, release planning and delivery of artifacts for multiple teams
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
  • Master's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 15 years of experience
  • Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge
  • Expected to have knowledge and experience in multiple engineering disciplines
  • Ability to independently lead a team of engineers to complete a complex project or projects
  • Solid engineering analytical and technical writing skills, excellent verbal communication skills for engagement with all level stakeholders
  • Previous leadership experience, strong customer relations, negotiation skills, and decision-making abilities
  • At least six years of demonstrated project leadership including cost, schedule, and technical responsibility of complex military electronics subsystems
  • Experience developing and maintaining complex integrated master schedules
  • Experience with developing technical baselines and cost volumes in response to Request for Proposals.
  • Ability to coach, mentor and build relationships with external organizations
  • Demonstrated understanding of radar system operation, I&T, requirements verification, repair, and sustainment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience performing as an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Control Account Manager (CAM)
  • Experience preparing and executing technical and independent reviews (SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, IR's
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Effective communication skills in a collaborative team environment
  • Experience as an Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) Lead or Technical Lead on a previous program
  • Technical mentoring experience
  • Familiarity with MBSE tools (Cameo and Rhapsody); Agile, DevOps, Scrum; Failure Reporting and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS); Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
Competencies

Systems engineering, software, architecture, integration and test, requirements, radar, AESA, SRR, PDR, CDR, RTM, MBSE, SOSA, MOSA, JIRA, TEMP, cUAS, cRAM, cUAV, VPS, APS

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 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.



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