Senior Components Engineer (BT-26217)

Bastion Technologies•Cypress, CA

3d•$140 - $165•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Components Engineer supports projects located in Los Angeles, California, and performs electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and optical engineering work, particularly involving commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications. The role works with JPL project and mission-assurance personnel to develop reliability engineering requirements and plans for space projects, and provides technical oversight and advice on flight electronic parts and component selection. The position involves leading and performing activities related to the selection, procurement, manufacture, use, testing, and screening of high-reliability electronic parts. It applies advanced knowledge of industry and academic practices, part technologies, reliability, quality, and project risk to support spaceflight systems while balancing reliability with cost and schedule. The engineer also contributes to improved development methodologies and processes. The position may be part-time or full-time. It is remote and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required. Schedules may change in response to position or customer needs.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related information.
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, materials science or engineering, applied mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
12 or more years of experience in components and parts engineering activities.
Expert knowledge in at least one of the following areas: RF parts, hybrid parts, magnetics, photonics, VLSI microelectronics, or passive parts, supporting parts development, fabrication, manufacturing, process integration, reliability assessment, and testing and/or qualification.
Experience developing and applying COTS parts in high-reliability projects and systems or subsystems.
Extensive understanding and experience in selecting, procuring, manufacturing, using, and testing or screening high-reliability electronic parts for spaceflight applications.
Professional experience with EEEE parts and supporting Mil-STD standards.
Understanding and broad application of advanced principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in electronic parts technologies, resulting in contributions to new test and qualification methodologies.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, design engineers, line management, and project management.
Excellent computer skills, including use of computer-aided engineering tools.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Strong teamwork and work ethic; culture-oriented approach; effective verbal and written communication with internal and external customers; ability to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Organization and time-management skills, and ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust schedules to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Ability to pass a national agency check; some positions may require clearance and extensive background verification.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.
Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule.

Responsibilities

Perform duties in electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas, especially in COTS applications.
Interface routinely with JPL Project Managers, Project Element Managers, Task Managers, and Mission Assurance Managers to develop reliability engineering requirements and plans for JPL space projects.
Lead and perform work related to the selection, procurement, manufacture, use, and testing or screening of electronic components and parts for high-reliability applications.
Apply expert knowledge of industry and/or academic practices and standards across a range of applications and systems.
Provide technical oversight of flight electronic parts tasks, including creating engineering requirements specifications and drawings and advising projects on reliable part selections while considering cost and schedule constraints.
Use extensive knowledge of part and project risks to define part reliability and quality requirements and assess risks associated with waivers, deficiencies, and failures, including COTS parts.
Support project system and design teams by advising on electronic part selection to maximize reliability while considering schedule and cost constraints.
Support continuous refinement and improvement of development methodologies and processes.
Work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
Perform other duties as assigned.