Sustainment Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems
$146,000–$194,000 year
On-siteSanta Ana, California, United States
Job Summary
Triage product failures from production and the field, prioritizing by severity and population impact. Drive root cause investigations down to the electrical component and PCB fabrication level, landing corrective actions as process or design updates. Collect, manage, and analyze failure and field data to quantify population-level impact and trends. Work cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production Operations to keep builds on plan and surface issues threatening the schedule. Implement design and process changes that improve yield, reliability, and manufacturability. Evaluate supplier product change notifications and assess their impact to the production environment. Support production test, debug, and failure analysis at the board and system level. Track and report on sustainment metrics, corrective action status, and open production issues. Maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. Join the team in Santa Ana, California.
Required Qualifications
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- 8+ years of professional experience in hardware product development, sustainment, or manufacturing engineering
- Experience with root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone, FMEA)
- Deep understanding of fabrication and assembly-level failure analysis methods, including CT scan, X-ray, visual inspection, cross-sectioning, and SEM image analysis
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design
- Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB
- Proficiency with data analysis tools to track failure trends and quantify population impact (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python, JMP)
- Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits
- Ability to determine work priorities based on broad direction from management
- Experience working cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production Operations in a manufacturing environment
Desired Qualifications
- Understanding of MIL-STD-810 and relevant military environmental qualification standards
- Understanding of MIL-STD-461 and relevant military electromagnetic compatibility standards
- Experience with PLM/ERP systems and managing engineering change orders (ECOs)
- Familiarity with production quality systems, CAPA processes, and statistical process control (SPC)
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