Component Engineer Job Listing at Leonardo DRS in Huntsville, AL (Job ID 1128764700)

Description

Job ID: 108921 

The Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business provides C4I Network computing and integrated situational awareness, as well as state-of-the-art embedded diagnostics, vehicle power management and combat vehicle integration products and services.

As a Component Engineer, you will be part of the hardware engineering support team with various assignments to project teams across multiple sites in support of COTS (commercial off the shelf) components, obsolescence, and other component engineering tasks. The position will support products in Huntsville, Al, Melbourne, FL, Dallas, TX, and potentially other sites.  Component Engineering is integral to our product design, manufacturing, and field support activities.  Many of the products DRS' designs and supports are rugged military electronics, and DRS has been supporting many of these products for decades

• Review Bills of Material (BOM) or obsolescence, hazardous material, and other design criteria
• Provide alternate source suggestion(s) for various Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) components
• Provide Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) reports
• Identify End of the Life (EOL); Not recommended for New Design (NRND) components, and support resolution (s)
• Analyze and develop solutions to support engineering resolution associated with obsolete components
• Support Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing COTS component issues
• Conduct part lifecycle analysis and enter results into Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool
• Support Quality Assurance with component failures analysis 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Must be detail oriented, possess eagerness to learn, technical aptitude, and ability to work with development and manufacturing teams
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially with Excel usage
• Strong professionalism, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to work individually and in a collaborative team environment
• Awareness of obsolescence tools like Silcon expert, HIS, parts plus or a similar BOM/part tracking tool
• Supply Chain experience including work with external vendors is a plus
• Prior experience with military, high-reality, or aerospace components and processes
• Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) experience is a plus
• Experience with PLM software such as Empower (Omnify) and/or PDM-link a plus
• Position may require domestic travel (5%)

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. #LEL