Responsibilities
As a Components Engineer within the Engineering and Assurance Office, you will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for the following:
- Evaluate project space flight electronic parts requirements and develop a plan jointly with the design teams internal and external in fulfilling these requirements
- Identify part availability by searching existing inventory of electronics parts, and initiate procurement cycle for parts shortage
- Ensure parts meet the technical screening requirements as defined by the program requirements or Radiation Specialist
- Perform Electronic Parts Reliability and Radiation Effects Testing, Analysis and Research
- Track and maintain project parts lists, procurement/kitting status in the Parts Acquisition and Review Database
- Disposition Quality Inspection Reports
- Evaluate discrepancies (failure, anomaly, test deviation, etc.) to determine the necessary steps to close out the issue
- Report status of procurement, testing and IR closure to project/program management, along with risk analysis, as required
- Coordinate between engineers of different and part manufacturers to resolve technical issues that impact delivery schedules
- Representative at manufacturing meetings and provide input based on understanding of risk areas due to technical or delivery issues
Qualifications
- Bachelor’ s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline with typically a minimum of 7 years of related experience
- Some knowledge in one or more of the following areas: component engineering; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system
- General understanding of electronic parts
- Ability to read schematics and understand technical project component requirements
- Familiarity with electronic components commodity types, part identification, package types, and descriptions
- Working knowledge of part data sheets and common package types for part recommendations and selection
- Ability to effectively interface with design engineers and parts specialists in the selection of space level electronic components
- Excellent computer skills (use of a complex-integrated database and MS Office tools), organizational skills, documentation skills, and oral and written communication
- Must be detail oriented
- Experience with electronic parts identification, procurement, and delivery process
- Experience with Internet part vendors and Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) searches
- Experience in identifying and rectifying discrepancies between part numbers provided and correct part numbers as defined in supplier and military drawings and specifications
- Previous procurement experience and familiarity with Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR)
- Previous experience operating within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system.
- Previous experience in Oracle Inventory, Bill of Materials, and Work in Process modules
- Proficiency in database management
Work Authorization
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
P-WLH-005