EEE Parts Engineer for Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting

HIKINEX • Santa Barbara, CA

7d • $75 - $80

About The Position

Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting is seeking an experienced EEE Parts Engineer for a contract engagement with a defined period of performance. The engineer will own parts engineering across one or more hardware programs, collaborating with Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, and program teams. The role covers selecting and qualifying parts for new designs, establishing screening and test requirements, and helping select and monitor suppliers.

The engineer will develop and maintain parts lists and screening plans, review contractual and customer requirements for parts impacts, and guide nonstandard parts through internal and customer approval processes. The position also supports root-cause investigations when parts fail during testing, monitors obsolescence and industry advisories, and tracks cost and schedule impacts of parts-related activities. Contract duration and possible extensions will be discussed during the hiring process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field and approximately 5 years of applicable industry experience, or a master's degree and approximately 3 years of applicable experience.
• Strong working knowledge of EEE parts, including hermetic and plastic encapsulated devices, and the industry standards and military specifications governing them.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-883 and MIL-STD-750 test methods and MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-38535, and MIL-PRF-19500 specifications.
• Experience with or working knowledge of Destructive Physical Analysis under MIL-STD-1580 and interfacing with part failure analysis labs for root-cause investigations.
• Ability to produce clear, concise written and verbal technical reports for engineering teams, management, and customers.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• Ability to begin the contract engagement promptly and commit to its expected period of performance.
• U.S. Person status is typically required for roles accessing export-controlled data; eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance may also be required depending on the program.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with MIL-PRF-55681, MIL-PRF-55342, and MIL-PRF-55310 chip capacitor and resistor specifications.
• Experience monitoring and dispositioning GIDEP alerts and advisories.
• Experience performing or reviewing Prohibited/Restricted Materials Analysis, including tin-whisker and wire-bond material risk assessments.
• Experience supporting part qualification for space, launch vehicle, or other harsh-environment defense programs.
• Experience preparing data packages for, or presenting to, an internal or customer parts control board.
• Experience supporting Material Review Board disposition of nonconforming parts and materials.
• Prior experience working in a contract or consulting capacity within aerospace and defense environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program parts selection and screening plans, including acceptable part classes, screening levels, and qualification requirements.
• Build and maintain a master parts list or preferred/approved parts list with manufacturer, part number, screening level, qualification status, approved alternates, obsolescence, and lifecycle information.
• Review statements of work, specifications, and contractual documents for EEE parts requirements, and flow requirements and viable alternatives down to design teams and suppliers.
• Support evaluation of component manufacturers and distributors for quality, reliability, supply-chain integrity, authorized distribution, and anti-counterfeiting controls.
• Prepare and submit nonstandard part approval packages, including qualification data, manufacturer reliability data, and process-change evaluations; present and defend packages to internal or customer parts control boards.
• Review part test data and qualification reports against program requirements, including oversight of Destructive Physical Analysis lot-sample teardowns and Prohibited/Restricted Materials Analysis dispositions.
• Support investigations of EEE parts that fail incoming screening, board-level tests, or system-level tests; work with failure analysis labs to identify root causes and drive corrective action.
• Monitor industry alert and advisory systems, such as GIDEP, and assess and disposition effects on existing designs, inventory, and in-process procurements.
• Estimate and track cost and schedule impacts of parts screening, qualification, and procurement; support proposals with EEE parts cost, risk, and schedule inputs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level