Electronic Component Engineer
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead a team of Electronics Component Engineers supporting NASA GFE Flight Projects by evaluating proposed parts lists against hardware criticality and environments. Report on manufacturer specifications, materials, and reliability to the parts control board, then recommend replacements and assist in failure investigations. Review military and industry standards for application, develop qualification plans, and manage Non-Standard Part Approval Requests. Conduct destructive physical analysis and review test data to verify lot acceptability while providing technical assistance to contracted labs and manufacturers. Work in a laboratory environment following standard operating procedures.
Required Qualifications
- minimum of a bachelor degree in Engineering
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school
- 10 years of related engineering experience
- Prior experience leading a technical team
- Interfaces with NASA customer on a regular basis
- Understanding of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in space flight applications
- US Citizenship
- ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- related masters degree
- 10-15 years of related experience
- Knowledge of component failure modes, component reliability and NASA component specifications and standards
- Knowledge of NASA space flight hardware processes
- Understanding of passive components, microcircuit, hybrid, semiconductor and discrete device fabrication
- Prior experience with accelerated reliability testing, reliability theory and component failure analysis
- Knowledge of the EEE parts used in high reliability military/DoD or space hardware and the associated US military test specifications and standards
- Experience with the development of EEE parts management plans, destructive physical analysis (DPA), and parts failure analysis
- Strong background in Electronic Engineering including knowledge of EEE parts, technologies and manufacturing processes
- Experience with product development, pre-production activity, and product life cycle
- Sourcing background in electronics industry and supply chain experience with electrical technologies and part manufacturers
- Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote and Outlook
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment
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