Leonardo DRS is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense technology, we develop, manufacture and support a broad range of systems for mission critical and military sustainment requirements, as well as homeland security.
Headquartered in Arlington, VA, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. which employs more than 45,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance. Leonardo DRS is committed to being an employer of choice of a highly qualified, diverse, effective and productive workforce.
Company Overview
DRS Marlo Coil manufactures robust heat transfer, refrigeration, and air handling equipment for industrial, commercial, utility and marine markets. Our custom engineered heat transfer solutions are used in a variety of configurations to cool, heat, and dehumidify air streams for process and building comfort. We pride ourselves on having equipment on most surface combatant ships and submarines in the U.S. Navy fleet. Additionally, DRS Marlo Coil is positioned for significant growth in the Industrial/Commercial markets.
For more information on Leonardo DRS, please visit www.leonardodrs.com, and for more information on our Commercial/Industrial business, please visit: www.marlocoil.com.
Job Summary
The Mechanical Design Engineer position is responsible for developing a variety of HVAC&R product designs for both commercial and defense markets including heat exchangers, air conditioning, refrigeration and air handling systems. This position will be responsible for designing new products using 2D and 3D CAD; sizing and selecting components; creating associated documentation; and supporting product testing, qualification and production.
Job Responsibilities
- Mechanical design and drafting using 2D and 3D modeling software, primarily AutoCAD and PTC Creo
- Design of mechanical equipment, especially heat exchangers, air conditioning, refrigeration and air handling systems
- Develop manufacturing drawings, bills of material and associated supporting documentation for fabrication and delivery of products and prototypes
- Introductory level engineering of HVAC&R equipment for component sizing, selection and performance prediction
- Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop compliant designs to best support them
- Support testing, qualification, documentation and analysis of prototypes, products, systems or subsystems
- Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services
- Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
- Work with manufacturing and cross functional teams to achieve project cost and manufacturing efficiency goals
- Responsible for completion of projects on time, within budget and following design specifications
- Review customer specifications and requirements to support bids and proposals
- Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and customers
- Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing results in a cooperative and supportive manner
- Ability to work independently under supervision of others while regular reporting of progress and status
- Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
Job Responsibilities Part II
- Provide budget, cost and schedule input for status of project assignments
- Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
- Hands-on support of prototype fabrication, assembly and test
- Liaison engineering support of manufacturing operations
- Maintain and develop technical knowledge by conferring with technical specialists and suppliers; attending educational workshops; and reviewing professional publications
Job Requirements:
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
- Basic experience creating drawings (drafting) following ASME Y14.100 and associated documentation such as bill of materials
- Basic experience designing and drafting with 2D CAD and 3D solid modeling software
- Competency with MS Office software tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Comfortable and competent writing and creating technical documentation
Desired Qualifications
- Experience designing mechanical components and equipment, preferably HVAC&R (air conditioning, air handling and refrigeration) equipment, including sheet metal parts, welded structures and machined components
- Experience modeling, designing and drafting with PTC CREO including assembly and sheet metal functionality
- Experience drafting with AutoCAD Mechanical 2D
- Experience designing defense products, especially for the US Navy
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis
- Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics.
- Experience with MS Project
- Experience with MS Visio
U.S. Citizenship or Dual Citizenship required.
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 and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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