Justin LaMar

Sr. Electrical Engineering Manager at Leonardo DRS

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

About

I am a passionate Electrical Engineering Manager dedicated to leading high-performing teams and delivering innovative, reliable, and mission-focused engineering solutions. With a deep commitment to technical excellence and people development, I thrive at the intersection of leadership and engineering—empowering teams to solve complex problems, push boundaries, and create designs that make a measurable impact. I believe great engineering starts with great collaboration, and I take pride in cultivating an environment where ideas flow freely, challenges are met with curiosity, and every engineer—from junior to senior—has the support and direction needed to excel. Fueled by a love for technology, continuous learning, and impactful teamwork, I am driven to guide engineering organizations toward smarter designs, stronger systems, and a shared vision of success.

Experience

  • Leonardo DRS (1 yr 1 mo)
    • Sr. Electrical Engineering Manager
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Electrical Engineering Manager
      Jun 2025 - Jan 2026 · 8 mos

  • Kärcher North America Inc. (7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Electrical Engineering Manager
      Jul 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs

    • Electrical Engineering Supervisor
      Jan 2021 - Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • Electrical Engineer 3
      Apr 2018 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • System Engineer at Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Mar 2016 - Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    · Design and manage electrical systems for Forestry machinery including Knuckle Boom Loaders, Wheel Skidders, Forest Machines and Track Feller Bunchers that adhere to 1E specifications and Caterpillar standards · Provide support on the manufacturing lines for all machines, release new parts and provide improved designs to increase productivity/daily machine output · Design network architectures for large forestry machines using CAN, ethernet and IEEE standards · Instrument machinery and analyze data from field to determine life cycles of equipment · Use CREO 2.0/DGM/Schematic to create electrical and harness designs that are managed via Siemens Teamcenter

  • MCS Calibration (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Electrical Engineer
      2012 - 2016 · 4 yrs

      · Dealt and consulted with many businesses, both in-house and on-site, ranging from smaller machine shops to large corporations such as JetBlue and Lockheed Martin. · Developed computer systems for mass flow calibrations by utilizing FPGA electronics, C/Python/SQL and server based computing to acquire data from designed system on any device · Exercised ProE, ProCable, Revit, and CREO 2.0 within 1E specifications and IEC standards to ensure reliable products

    • Calibration Technician
      Sep 2007 - 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      · Calibrated/repaired equipment ranging from torque wrenches and multi-meters to large skid platforms · Updated and managed network and servers used for transferring large quantities of customers calibration data · Upheld standards that met or exceeded ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and ANSI requirements

  • Hardware Design Engineer at Cenify
    Jan 2015 - May 2015 · 5 mos

    · Designed electronic and power management systems for ”Internet Of Things” hardware · Used Autodesk Eagle to fabricate a PCB that controlled a haptic alarm clock for the hearing impaired using Wi-Fi · Sourced and hand soldered components as small as 0201