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Leonardo DRS · 1 day ago

Director Systems Engineering-Gimbal Portfolio

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Leonardo DRS is a company that develops and manufactures infrared and electro-optical solutions for military applications. The Systems Engineering Director is responsible for providing overall technical leadership for gimbal prototype and product development activities, working closely with various teams to define requirements and oversee design and testing processes.

AerospaceCyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMarine TechnologyNational SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurityTechnical SupportTraining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide overall technical leadership of gimbal prototype and product development activities

Work with customers, business development, and portfolio management to develop and manage product requirements and to make system architecture and design decisions

Serve as an expert in assigned technical area, both internally and to represent the company externally

Provide input to a portion or all of the technical design of a product(s) or system(s)

Adhere to customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable

Guide designs involving interdisciplinary teams in close cooperation with senior engineering management, program management and/or product line management

May manage others; not a general engineering function, such as software, electrical engineering, etc

Works closely with project management team to provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments; support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements

Analyze designs as necessary, and document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements

May specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services

Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required

Participates extensively in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals

Provide technical expertise, mentoring, coaching, and assistance to other engineers and support personnel

Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians, and support personnel to coordinate, recommend, and confer regarding technical activities and progress

Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Electro-Optical/Infrared Systems EngineeringGimbal Systems DevelopmentProduct Development LeadershipControls Systems DesignGPSINS TechnologiesFar Target Location TechniquesSensorLaser Range AnalysisCalibrationAlignment of EO/IR SystemsTeam LeadershipTechnical MentoringCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or a related technical field with a minimum of 10 years of experience

Experience leading product development teams

Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Engineering technical subject matter expertise, including in areas of infrared sensors (LWIR, MWIR, SWIR, NIR), visible sensors, lasers (LRFs, designators, illuminators, pointers), and optics

Experience with development and test of stabilized gimbal systems for deployment in airborne, ground, and maritime environments

Experience transitioning systems into production

Must be a US citizen

Must currently possess or be able to obtain a Secret security clearance