Principal Electrical Engineer Job Listing at Leonardo DRS in San Diego, CA (Job ID 1316932800)

Description

DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing photonic engine technology for government and commercial markets, including defense and security, quantum information sciences, life sciences, and industrial process control. As a laser technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company. Daylight laser solutions span the full spectrum from UV to visible to NIR to mid-IR.

At DRS Daylight Solutions, you will be eligible for competitive pay, great benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, 9/80 work schedule, and Tuition Assistance. Our Daylight family-oriented culture allows you to receive hands-on training, professional development, career advancement and exposure to the latest and greatest technology, where our motto is "To protect with Light". Come join the family!

Responsible for driving technology and completion of activity on time and budget. Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems. Ability to complete a technical project independently. Mentor and coach other engineers.

• Responsible for driving technology and completion of activity on time and budget
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems  
• Ability to complete a technical project independently 
• Mentor and coach other engineers. 
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable  
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
• Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements
• Analyze designs as necessary
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services
• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required
• Participate heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals
• Provide technical expertise 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
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
• Mentor and coach less-experienced engineers
• Involved with the design, development, modification and analysis of various electronics systems.  May include Hardware, Power Engineering, Power Electronic Engineering, Electromagnetic Engineering, Integrated Circuit Engineering, Components or others.  Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions in existing products or systems and makes modifications as needed.  Compile and evaluate design and test data.  Analyze, develop and recommend design approaches.

• Proven track record in:
  • Developing RF system specifications and architectures in frequency ranges up to 20+GHz
  • Designing RF schematics and block diagrams
  • Designing analog RF front-end circuits
  • Designing low phase noise RF signal generation

• Experience with:
  • RF link budget and signal chain analysis
  • Troubleshooting RF circuits and optimizing performance
  • Interference and crosstalk analysis.
  • RF simulation tools including DDS, PLL, VCO, HFSS (preferred), COMSOL, CST, etc.
  • Network analysis tools and spectrum analyzers
  • Phase noise analysis
  • Electro-optical devices and system design a plus
  • RF PCB Design requirements
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• Master's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of experience 
• Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge 
• Expected to have knowledge and significant experience in multiple engineering disciplines

The expected pay scale for this position is $128,494/year - $173,428/year. Should the level, location, or scope of the position change during the hiring process, the pay scale may be modified accordingly. When extending an offer of employment, DRS Daylight Solutions considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position; any Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, the candidate's relevant work experience, education/training, certifications, and key skills; internal equity; and market and business considerations.

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.  #LI-SF1 #INDDAY