Sr. Prin Electronic Materials Failure Analysis Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$132,400 - $251,600•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 Sr. Prin 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 10 years prior relevant experience, or Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
Experience in electronic component failure analysis.
Experience in the analysis of microcircuits, active or passive electrical components.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
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.
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.
Determine the root cause of failures using laboratory equipment.
Conduct initial evaluation, photo-documentation, electrical test, and destructive testing.
Write final reports that substantiate any failure conclusions.
Work through each step of an analysis.
Effectively work parallel analyses.