Electrical Engineer

Role Details

• Business Unit: Land Electronics
• Location: Melbourne, FL
• Career Functional Area: Engineering
• Telework Type: Hybrid
• Type: Full-time employee
• Schedule: 9/80
• Shift: 1st 

Job Summary

At Leonardo DRS, our engineers help create the technologies that support critical missions and solve complex challenges in the real world. As an Electrical Engineer I, you will contribute to the design, development, analysis, and testing of electronic systems that power high-performance defense and mission-focused solutions. This is an opportunity to build a strong technical foundation while working alongside experienced engineers on meaningful programs with real customer impact. You will support product development from concept through testing, gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration, and help deliver reliable, cost-conscious solutions that meet demanding requirements. If you are early in your engineering career and want to grow through hands-on work, technical mentorship, and visible contributions, this role offers a strong path forward.

Essential Functions

• Support the design, development, and analysis of electronic systems, subsystems, and components for mission-driven products.
• Contribute to product testing, troubleshooting, and design improvement efforts to help ensure technical performance and reliability.
• Review customer requirements and engineering specifications and help translate them into practical, effective design solutions.
• Use engineering tools, simulations, and analysis software to evaluate designs and support technical decision-making.
• Compile, interpret, and communicate design and test data to keep programs moving forward and stakeholders informed.
• Evaluate components, suppliers, and technical options with performance, manufacturability, and cost in mind.
• Build and support prototypes to reduce technical risk and validate design approaches.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to deliver assigned work on time and to technical expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, including internship, co-op, academic lab, or project experience.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical engineering principles and the ability to apply them to practical design and development work.
• Exposure to electronic system design, development, analysis, or test through coursework, projects, or early career experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and recommend design improvements using sound engineering judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to share progress, document work, and collaborate effectively.
• Ability to work independently with guidance while managing assigned tasks, priorities, and deadlines.