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Component Engineer

Location: 

Huntsville, AL, US, 35808

Job ID: 112412 

 

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.

Job Summary

As a Component Engineer, you will join our hardware engineering support team in Huntsville, AL, providing critical assistance to project teams across multiple locations. Your responsibilities will include managing COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) components, addressing obsolescence issues, and performing various other component engineering tasks. This role supports products in Huntsville, AL, Melbourne, FL, Dallas, TX, and potentially other sites.
 
Component Engineering plays a key role in our product design, manufacturing, and field support activities. Many of the products designed and supported by DRS are rugged military electronics, and the company has a long history of supporting these products for decades.

In This Role You Will:

•    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
•    Gather, collect, record, track, and verify data and information from multiple sources
•    Support Quality Assurance with component failures analysis 

Qualifications

•    Basic technical experience and understanding of application domains 
•    Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field
•    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 on daily task
•    Awareness of obsolescence tools like Silicon Expert, IHS, Z2, parts plus or a similar BOM/part tracking tools
•    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
•    May assist in designing processes to enhance workflow
•    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 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. #LEL


Our Vision. To be the leading mid-tier defense technology company in the U.S.

Our Values. The Leonardo DRS culture is defined by our Core Values and Principles: 

- Integrity
- Agility
- Excellence
- Customer Focus
- Community & Respect
- Innovation

We strive to uphold them in all aspects of our business practices to inspire our employees and provide outstanding support for our customers.


Nearest Major Market: Huntsville

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