Senior Electrical Engineer

Amentum•Crane, IN

3d•$120,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join its component engineering group in support of a Government customer. The role supports multiple Department of War (DoW) programs involving system parts, planning, testing, and analysis. The engineer will work with project leads to support program success and mentor junior engineers. The Senior Electrical Engineer analyzes and responds to Non-Standard Part Approval Requests for electrical components that do not meet Parts Management Plan requirements; leads and participates in parts, materials, and processes control board meetings to assess whether non-standard parts can survive their intended use; collaborates with environmental and radiation test teams on component characterization and testing; and reviews test data and reports before they are provided to customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Component or systems engineering experience focused on quality and reliability standards and methods for IEEE parts.
Knowledge of best design practices for IEEE parts.
Experience with military standards (MIL-STD) and other industry standards concerning component characteristics, performance, and survivability.
Ability to analyze differences between military standards and part performance data.
Ability to communicate ideas to customers, program offices, colleagues, and contractors.
Ability to write technical reports.
Proven communication and analytical skills, with a sense of urgency and ability to work in a timely manner.
Experience with electronic component testing and characterization.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Must be a United States citizen.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering and at least 12 years of relevant experience.
Experience authoring or managing a Parts Management Plan.
Experience creating or reviewing Non-Standard Part Approval Requests.
Ability to investigate and troubleshoot problems and design solutions for operational hardware and software.
Experience using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and impedance analyzers.
Experience with scripts and scripting languages.
Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Analyze and respond to Non-Standard Part Approval Requests for electrical components that do not meet Parts Management Plan requirements.
Lead and participate in Program Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Board meetings to review and determine the validity of non-standard parts for their intended use.
Mentor junior engineers in evaluating components based on qualification and test data.
Collaborate with environmental and radiation test teams to complete component characterization and testing.
Review test data and reports before they are provided to customers.