Component Engineer III

About Crane Aerospace & Electronics

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Lynnwood, WA facility delivers industry‑leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions.

Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all‑electric aircraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains.

The Component Engineer III works under general supervision to drive component selection and qualification activity through partnerships with external suppliers and internal design/development teams, ensuring specific parts used in Crane Aerospace & Electronics products are reliable and effective. They also provide technical support for addressing component obsolescence, and work with Supply Chain Management to address part availability issues.

• Accountable for producing thorough and accurate work of suitable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability
• Understand assigned company products and develop/apply component selection, development, qualification and production control standards
• Research part parametric, quality and reliability data using third party tools, part manufacturer websites, and direct contact with suppliers as needed
• Create new part numbers within engineering and business system tools and prepare specifications as required
• Maintain component specifications and parts management databases within internal systems and third‑party tools
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more specialized component commodity areas, supporting all aspects related to the special needs of those commodities
• Liaise with Quality, Configuration management, Design and Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain departments
• Support Failure Analysis and Root Cause problem investigation efforts for component issues
• Assure compliance with applicable industry and customer standards; support internal and customer audits for Electronic Component Management processes
• Provide and maintain all reports, metrics, data and/or other deliverables as required
• Any other task assigned by your supervisor or management

• Experience:
  
  5+ years as a Component Engineer or similar role within an electronics design and manufacturing environment
• Knowledge:
  Demonstrated expertise in electronic component technology, part qualification, and obsolescence management for a high reliability product line. Aerospace experience is a plus.
• Skills/Abilities:
  Proficient with Microsoft 365 or similar work software; demonstrated Enterprise Requirement Planning (ERP) and/or Product Lifecycle Maintenance (PLM) software expertise;
  Ability to lead through influence and persuasion;
  Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills;
  Demonstrated multi‑tasking and prioritization skills;
  Demonstrated ability to follow and improve processes;
  Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals;
  Ability to work well within a team environment
• Education/Certification:
  
  BS degree in Electrical Engineering or other technical discipline

• Standard office environment, occasional laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
• Lab or manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces,…