Electrical Parts Engineer

The Electrical Parts Engineer (EEE: Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical) is required to be hands-on and provide technical leadership in parts selection, parts management, parts creation and quality control. You will be responsible for supporting the development of space programs. This includes all phases of product development from proposals, through design and on to production support.

Tasks will include development of component requirements, parts selection, addressing obsolescence while working closely with design engineers, supply chain, quality, and reliability engineers. You need to have proven experience in counterfeit parts management and obsolescence management. You will coordinate with Engineering (Project, Design, Systems, Manufacturing) to ensure quality and adherence to requirements of designs.

You will drive part standardization by recommending re-use of parts in the database (when appropriate to do so), will work with component manufacturers and distributors to attain their product roadmaps. You will be responsible for ECAD library maintenance and new parts introduction in ECAD library. You will also review Product Change Notices (PCNs) and GIDEP (Government-Industry Data Exchange Program) alerts for their impact on components used, will advise concerned teams upon such alerts and will be responsible for Data Management and Part Number Management.

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (or a related engineering field) and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
* Experience with component obsolescence tools and methods.
* Experience with end-of-life management, COTS, and counterfeit parts.
* Experience in setting up of EDM and Parts Management practices.
* In addition to the above, the below items are required and will be evaluated in the interview process:
* Understanding of EEE parts qualification and screening requirements.
* Knowledge of EIA and IPC standards as well as applicable military, NASA (EEE-INST-002), and ESA standards.
* Knowledge of Quality Assurance and practices for Electronic Component Management Plan (ECMP).
* Knowledge of space design requirements, processes and its applications.
* Solid understanding of configuration management, requirements traceability and related processes.
* Able to work independently with minimum supervision, positive attitude and highest ethics
* Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional team.
* Capable of multi-tasking; working on multiple projects & supporting production activities
* Experience participating in PMPCB reviews, including preparation and presentation of approval requests for non-standard parts.
* Experience with Microsoft office tools.
* Strong communication and documentation skills.
* Great problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

* Knowledge of high-density interconnects relating to micro vias, fuzz/micro buttons, BGA packaging as well as high frequency electronics like RF microwave, MMIC, high speed digital.
* Experience with and in-depth technical knowledge of, but not limited to, passive and active electronic components, processors, memories, connectors, wires and cables, metal finishes, tin whisker mitigation, lead-free control, etc.
* Understanding of analysis techniques like thermal, structural, high-speed digital, impedance control, etc.
* Experience with grading tools.
* Experience in failure analysis/Root Cause Corrective Actions/Model Based Problem Solving.
* Experience presenting results and communicating with Customers, Consultants, and Senior Management.
* Design for Manufacturing and Design for Testing.

Location

* The ideal candidate will within commuting distance to Albuquerque NM (preferable)
* We would also consider candidates within commuting distance to Colorado Springs CO (alternative)

Schedule

* This is a full-time position. AV supports a flexible work schedule with days and hours of work nominally: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Remote/Hybrid flex schedule is allowed 1-2 days per week.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $135,000

* BlueHalo (an AV company) pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
* Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.