Pr. Electronic Materials Failure Analysis Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineering (EE) Section of the Materials and Process Engineering Department is seeking an individual to fulfill the role of Pr. Electronic Materials Failure Analysis Engineer. This position supports the EE section in its mission of performing electronic materials failure analysis and component evaluation. The devices submitted for analysis range from simple passive devices to complex, custom microcircuits as well cables, connectors, magnetics and electro-magnetics.

Requirements

University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
Experience in electronic component failure analysis
Experience in the analysis of microcircuits, active or passive electrical components.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science
Knowledge of Government Component Documents i.e. MIL-STD, MIL-PRF, and MIL-HDBK specifications, and associated QPLs and QMLs. (MIL-STDs 750 / 883, MIL-PRF 38534, 38534, 19500, 1580 etc.)
Knowledge of the testing of RF devices and interconnects
Data collection and presentation skills to write a cogent report, supporting the analysis conclusion and if necessary present the data and findings
Ability to effectively work parallel analyses
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
Familiarity with component data sheets and drawings
Experience with electrical test equipment such as (DMM, Curve Tracer, Parametric Analyzers, etc.)
Technical working knowledge of electronic component parts and their application
Knowledge of reading electrical schematics and circuit analysis
Advanced degree in aforementioned disciplines.
ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

Responsibilities

Perform electronic materials failure analysis and component evaluation.
Work through each step of an analysis, from initial evaluation, photo-documentation, electrical test, destructive testing and writing a final report that substantiates any failure conclusions.
Determine the root cause of failures using available laboratory equipment, including digital photo-documentation, various electrical component test equipment, Sono-scan, SEM-EDS, and various destructive techniques.