Component Engineer

Component Engineer

We are seeking component engineers for our mechanical engineering and system packaging division. The role carries a focus on helping move complex electrical and electromechanical systems from design toward operational use. The ideal candidate will have familiarity working on high-reliability/mission-critical systems for national defense applications; a working knowledge of common eee (electrical, electronic, electromechanical) part failure modes; familiarity with microcircuit and semiconductor technologies including bonding, mounting, packaging and interposer.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Review the selection, assembly and test of eee (electrical, electronic, electromechanical) parts to ensure selected parts are reliable, effective and suitable
• Evaluate and inspect design and manufacturing processes for electronic circuits, components, integrated systems and hardware installations, to ensure conformance
• Independently identify failures, research screening and qualification test plans, and recommend potential technical solutions
• Support failure review boards to ensure failure analyses account for defects
• Conduct parts materials and processes control boards to mitigate risks of submitted non-standard parts requests (nspars) and non-standard materials requests (nsmars) to ensure the guidelines of various u.s. government agencies parts materials and processes mission assurance plan (pmap) are enforced (including mda (missile defense agency), and the department of the navy)
• Identification, interface, and management of component suppliers
• Creating and processing documentation updates including generation and maintenance of source control drawings

Required qualifications:

• Master or bachelor of science degree in a relevant field such as electrical engineering
• 10+ years of relevant experience in electrical hardware development, production, test, and evaluation
• Familiarity working on high-reliability/mission-critical systems for national defense applications
• Familiarity with microcircuit and semiconductor technologies including bonding, mounting, packaging and interposer
• Working knowledge of common eee (electrical, electronic, electromechanical) part failure modes

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with concepts related to system logistics, sustainment, production activities and obsolescence
• Familiarity with 3d cad packages, specifically creo and solidworks, and ability to read/interpret technical documentation
• Knowledge of performing root cause analyses to implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions

Security clearance: applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a u.s. government security clearance. This will be a hybrid role. Relo covered.