Components Engineer, Sr.

AeroVironment•Simi Valley, CA

3d•$122,500 - $187,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Components Engineer sources, selects, and qualifies components used in the company's technology. Investigates alternate component technologies or supplies, reducing cost and improving quality and reliability. This individual acts as technical interface between component/production suppliers and development engineers, determining new and alternate sources.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of experience and education
Minimum 8 - 12 years of relevant experience
Experienced using Altium Designer
Extensive design and component supplier experience
Demonstrated knowledge of engineering disciplines
Demonstrated high understanding of root cause analysis methods
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and general computer skills

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree is preferred
Exercises independent judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Demonstrates leadership skills
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Demonstrates effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Responsibilities

Maintains and provides expertise regarding electronic components and works with electrical engineers, suppliers, and electronics manufacturing to maintain AV's product.
Manage a component lifecycle database and obsolete parts.
Assists design engineers in the selection of electrical parts that best fit their requirements.
Participates in design reviews for the purpose of component selection and standardization.
Establishes and maintains a specification system for off-the-shelf parts.
Generates specifications for all new component parts.
Generates component test procedures.
Coordinates failure analysis and corrective activities on component parts
Develops guidelines/procedures on vendor selection.
Evaluates supplier change notification and qualifies changes, as needed
Present at and participate in design reviews and walk-throughs
Makes decisions that have significant impact on project costs and schedule.
Performs a broad scope of tasks on multiple projects at a time
Responsible for significant portions of design or development of complex subsystems or systems, which requires demonstrated expert level skills in object oriented design and applicable Engineering tools & processes
Provides technical supervision across disciplines and leads a team or project to accomplish established goals.
Provides guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and on company values
Works independently on significant and unique issues where analysis or situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
Uses technical skills and expertise to contribute to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways
Other duties as assigned