Failure Parts Analysis Engineer

Bevilacqua Research Corporation•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Small Business based in Huntsville, Alabama incorporated in 1992. BRC provides “best-value” technical and management solutions to a diverse government and commercial customer base in the following key business areas: test & evaluation, systems analysis & integration, security & intelligence, and R D. Support flight and development projects as the focal engineer for Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical parts specification, selection, part utilization, and obsolescence management through the use of NASA and industry standard databases for all part types listed in MSFC-STD-3012. Participation in the NASA EEE Parts Community of Practice. Failure analysis of avionics systems, assemblies, and components by applying both non-destructive and destructive testing methods to identify root causes of failures.

Requirements

Degree in Engineering or related field is required. Degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D., with a minimum 9 years of experience, Masters with at least 13 years of experience, or BS with at least 15 years of experience.
Experience is required in EEE parts engineering, including parts obsolescence management, part utilization, database maintenance and usage is required.
Knowledge and experience in using obsolescence analysis tools (software) to provide proactive obsolescence management is required.
Knowledge of materials science is required
Knowledge of electronic components is required.
Oral and technical writing skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in part specification and selection for all part types listed in MSFC-STD-3012 is desired.
Knowledge and experience in failure analysis of avionics with an understanding of the underlying mechanical/electrical causes for component and/or assembly failures is desired.

Responsibilities

Perform continuous parts obsolescence monitoring and notification of project impacts of EEE parts using Silicon Expert, Total Parts Plus, and EPARTS (Electronics Parts Application, Reporting, and Tracking System) databases.
Electrical, electronic and electromechanical part selection for NASA programs.
Maintenance of electrical, electronic and electromechanical part requirements and specifications.
Support maintenance the obsolescence module of the Electronics Parts Application, Reporting, and Tracking System.
Perform obsolescence analysis of electrical, electronic and electromechanical parts used throughout the Agency.
Support development of electrical, electronic and electromechanical part plans, lists, reviews, testing, and analyses.
Participate in space flight, and development projects, failure analysis of avionics systems, assemblies, and components.
Conduct failure analysis of electrical and electronics systems in a laboratory environment and development of corresponding failure analysis methodology.
Determine root cause of failures and/or failure modes.
Assist or lead investigations into nonconforming products.
Participate in Electronics Parts Application, Reporting, and Tracking System meetings.
Participate in electrical, electronic and electromechanical parts Community of Practice meetings.