Electronic Hardware Manufacturing Process Engineer; ES5

Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will support the design and manufacture of space flight hardware, including NASA and Industry standards for printed board design, printed circuit board manufacture, circuit board assembly, and cable harness design and fabrication. The selected candidate will work with senior Subject Matter Experts in workmanship to support the development and revision of electronic hardware workmanship standards used to manufacture NASA space flight hardware and to test and/or perform analysis to validate the Marshall Space Flight Center proposed new requirements.

The selected candidate will also perform gap analyses between existing and proposed standards. The selected candidate will serve as a Marshall Space Flight Center representative on NASA and Industry Workmanship Standards Committees and will develop in-depth knowledge of workmanship standards and their relationship to fabrication and assembly of NASA Space Flight Hardware. This position will require discussing and adjudicating changes to standards individually and with a large group of government and industry professionals.

The candidate will develop the knowledge and capabilities to become a Subject Matter Expert in the Workmanship Standard field and will support standards development meetings, with possible travel two or three times a year and occasional virtual meetings.

• Support the manufacturing laboratory by improving manufacturing processes and ensuring procedures comply with appropriate requirements standards.
• Support projects in the evaluation of suppliers’ manufacturing documentation to ensure they satisfy project requirements.
• Support projects in the evaluation of deviations, waivers, or other proposed departures from requirements to ensure the projects are aware of all risks involved when considering those departures.
• Support smaller projects with inspection and/or design support. This may require training and certification to appropriate standards.
• Support vendor audits.

Education
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The following education and experience levels are required:

• BS degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace engineering or similar degree (i.e., physics, materials science) with a minimum of 15 years applicable experience.
• MS degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field with a minimum of 13 years applicable experience.

Skills
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The following skills are required or desired:

• Knowledge of solder alloy testing, packaging reliability testing, advanced packaging, and the history of electronics packaging for aerospace applications.
• Knowledge of NASA Standards and current state‑of‑the‑art packaging technologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with NASA Design Specifications and Standards.
• Ability to interpret test results and prepare technical reports and presentations for internal use, government publications, and relevant scientific publications.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have a STAR .

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co‑workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (5%). Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Requires sitting at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, a fax machine, a copier, a calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Normal workday 7:30–4:30, Monday through Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity,…