ADV000CQ9 Electronic Component Engineer (A)

Aerodyne Industries•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Aerodyne Industries is seeking an Electronic Component Engineer to join the JETSII Contract. This role will provide Electrical, Electronic and Electromagnetic (EEE) parts support to NASA GFE Flight Projects and NASA Programs. The engineer will evaluate EEE Parts lists, report on manufacturers, materials, construction, usage, and reliability, and recommend replacement parts. They will also assist in EEE parts failure investigations, review EEE parts specifications and standards, and assist in developing qualification plans, screening requirements, and Non-Standard Part Approval Requests (NSPAR). The role may involve working in a laboratory environment following standard operating procedures.

Requirements

BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school and 10 years of related engineering experience.
Prior experience leading a technical team.
Understanding of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in space flight applications.
Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote and Outlook.
Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of component failure modes, component reliability and NASA component specifications and standards.
Knowledge of NASA space flight hardware processes.
Understanding of passive components, microcircuit, hybrid, semiconductor and discrete device fabrication.
Prior experience with accelerated reliability testing, reliability theory and component failure analysis.
Knowledge of the EEE parts used in high reliability military/DoD or space hardware and the associated US military test specifications and standards.
Experience with the development of EEE parts management plans, destructive physical analysis (DPA), and parts failure analysis desired.
Strong background in Electronic Engineering including knowledge of EEE parts, technologies and manufacturing processes.
Experience with product development, pre-production activity, and product life cycle.
Sourcing background in electronics industry and supply chain experience with electrical technologies and part manufacturers.

Responsibilities

Work as a Team Lead with associated Electronics Component Engineers supporting several NASA projects and programs.
Provide Electrical, Electronic and Electromagnetic (EEE) parts support to NASA GFE Flight Projects and NASA Programs.
Evaluate proposed EEE Parts lists with respect to the projects specific hardware criticality and environments.
Report on the manufacturers, materials, construction, usage (environment & electrical de-rating), and overall reliability of the selected parts to the EEE parts control board (PCB).
Recommend replacement EEE parts.
Assist in EEE parts failure investigations.
Review Military and industry EEE parts specifications, standards and studies for application to NASA programs.
Assist in the development of EEE part qualification plans, project specific screening requirements, and Non-Standard Part Approval Requests (NSPAR).
Work in a laboratory environment as required, following standard operating procedures.
Perform other duties as required and assigned.
Interfaces with NASA customer on a regular basis and coordinates team assignments and individual tasking.
Supporting design reviews and product development teams.
Supporting project teams in EEE related activities including review and generation of project related documents such as procurement specifications and source control drawings (SCDs).
Assist in preparation, analysis and distribution of NASA Advisories and Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) Alerts.
Assist in part selection and obsolescence review.
Assist in electrical part failure investigation.
Assist design program in writing the NSPAR (Non-Standard Parts Approval Request) with the PCB info.
Assist RITF or other groups with DPA (Destructive Physical analysis) for any PCB as a condition for part approval.
Support project in finding Passive and Active components.
Development of part specifications and test procedures for space level parts.
Provide technical assistance to contracted tests labs and part manufacturers.
Provide customer/project team applications assistance.
Review electrical test data to verify part / lot acceptability.