Component Engineer -III

Position: Component Engineer I-III
Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Component Engineer I-III (level will depend on experience) at our Lynnwood, WA location.

This is an on-site role.

About Crane:

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 Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., 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. 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.

Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

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.

Essential Functions:

* 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

Minimum Qualifications:

* Experience:

Component Engineer I: 0-2+ years with electronics design and manufacturing. Component Engineer II: 2+ years with electronics design and manufacturing. Component Engineer III: 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

* Eligibility Requirement:
This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Working Conditions:

* 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, dust or fumes

* Flexible and willing to work overtime outside of typical office hours if necessary

* Standing: 5%
* percentage is approximate and may vary…