Principal Test Engineer - Systems

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a full time Principal Test Engineer - Systems for our Bridgeton, MO facility.  The Principal Test Engineer must have expertise in the design, development, analysis, documentation, and support of the testing of complex products, systems or subsystems. The candidate must have the ability to determine how to create a process that would best test a product in order to assure that the product meets applicable requirements and specifications. The selected candidate will work with other engineering disciplines and use their test engineering expertise to verify various systems and subsystems across multiple technology areas.

Job Responsibilities

• Involved with the design and development of test programs to measure the functionality and integrity of products and services. Write test procedures and protocols to assess product reliability and evaluates the ability of products to meet performance standards and specifications. Debug test hardware and software. 
• Responsible for driving technology and completion of one or more complex activities on time and budget
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of complex products, systems or subsystems 
• 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 the work of others as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years relevant of experience 
• Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge 
• Expected to have knowledge and significant experience in multiple engineering disciplines
• Understanding and ability to design and perform product environmental testing based on the requirements provided in MIL STD 810G or MIL STD 461E or equivalent
• Systems Hardware & software testing experience
• Experience with precision test, measurement devices, and sensor selection
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, written and verbal
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work well in a team environment as well as independently with little day-to-day guidance
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products
• Ability to lead a technical group independently