Electrical Engineering Technician

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Menomonee Falls, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This role involves the design, development, modification, and analysis of various electronics systems, potentially including Hardware, Power Engineering, Power Electronic Engineering, Electromagnetic Engineering, Integrated Circuit Engineering, and Components. The technician will troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions in existing products or systems, make necessary modifications, and compile and evaluate design and test data. They will analyze, develop, and recommend design approaches, supporting engineering with moderately complex duties and hands-on tasks. The position requires the ability to work independently for several days and comfort with shop/laboratory environments and equipment. Responsibilities also include assisting in the design, build, and/or procurement of new or improved machines, tools, fixtures, and material handling equipment, and coordinating their implementation. The role involves completing process documentation, bill of materials, and route sheets. Additionally, the technician will review project instructions and drawings to understand test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, and technical problems, supporting design for manufacture. They will devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified electrical and/or mechanical components or assemblies, set up and conduct tests of units and components, and analyze test results, adjusting equipment to meet specifications. Recording test procedures, results, data, and recommendations, as well as providing and developing documentation for equipment maintenance, are key duties. The role may involve leading technician teams, mentoring other technicians, and providing hands-on feedback to engineers. Support, communication, reinforcement, and defense of the organization's mission, values, and culture are expected. The technician will assist in developing plant layouts, manufacturing methods, and process improvements, and may coordinate maintenance projects. Mentoring and coaching less experienced technicians is also part of the role.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Competent technical expertise
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.

Responsibilities

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.
Support engineering with moderately complex engineering duties and/or hands-on tasks
Work independently for several days
Comfortable with the shop/laboratory and equipment
Assist in design, build and/or procurement of new or improved machines, tools, fixtures and material handling equipment and coordinating the implementation
Responsible for completing process documentation, bill of materials, route sheets, etc
Review project instructions and drawings to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem and possible solutions, and to support the design for manufacture
Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified electrical and/or mechanical components or assemblies for products
Set up and conduct tests of units and components
Analyze test results related to the design and test objectives and adjust equipment to bring within specifications
Record these test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods
Provide and develop documentation to maintain equipment
May lead technician teams in development or mentor other technicians
Provide hands-on feedback to engineers
Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
Assist in the development of plant layouts, manufacturing methods and process improvements
May coordinate maintenance projects
Mentor and coach less experienced technicians