Sustaining Electrical Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Danbury, CT

About The Position

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Sustaining Electrical Engineer to provide hands-on engineering support across the product lifecycle — from production floor troubleshooting to limited redesign efforts. This role bridges design intent and manufacturing reality, working cross-functionally to resolve technical issues, drive continuous improvement, and maintain the engineering documentation that keeps production running smoothly. Strong candidates bring both electrical/computer engineering fundamentals and low-level software/firmware troubleshooting skills, with hands-on experience in LabVIEW and LabStand test environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
Minimum of 3 years of applicable experience
Working knowledge of electrical/electronic circuit design, schematics, and troubleshooting techniques
Hands-on experience with LabVIEW for test automation and data acquisition
Familiarity with LabStand or equivalent automated test station environments
Experience with low-level software/firmware debugging (embedded C/C++, register-level debugging, communication buses such as I2C/SPI/UART, etc.)
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and bills of material (BOMs)
Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills
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

Provide hands-on engineering support directly to production teams, resolving technical issues in real time to minimize line downtime and schedule impact.
Troubleshoot and resolve product and process issues throughout the product lifecycle, from initial build through end-of-life support.
Diagnose root cause failures at the board, system, and software/firmware level, escalating and driving corrective action as needed.
Perform limited redesign efforts to correct recurring issues, improve manufacturability, or address component obsolescence.
Identify and drive process improvements using data-driven root cause and corrective action (RCCA) methods.
Serve as a technical liaison between the production floor and engineering, ensuring design intent is preserved through changes.
Maintain and update engineering documentation, including drawings, schematics, and technical specifications.
Develop, revise, and execute test procedures to validate product performance and repair/rework activities.
Author, review, and process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) through the formal change control process.