Avionics EEE Components Engineer III Verified today

The Role

You will be responsible for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) component selection, pedigree evaluation, component derating, part-level analyses and environmental impact assessments. You will provide support for EEE component procurement and inventory management, and help develop and evolve standards for EEE component testing, screening, and qualification.

Responsibilities

• Utilize PLM software systems to improve visibility into the product/component approval lifecycle for all business and technical stakeholders
• Lead program-wide component level assessment and evaluation activities
• Support sustaining engineering and obsolescence management efforts in an EEE components capacity
• Develop component level requirements and assist the responsible engineer in design solutions
• Develop value-added screening and qualification approaches and methodologies
• Ensure compliance to EEE component requirements
• Lead sustainment activities to maintain baseline control with increased focus on PCN/GIDEP management and proactive obsolescence planning
• Enforce baseline control

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in component and parts management, avionics hardware development, integration, and/or test
• Ability to assess the Bill of Materials for avionics designs against approved vendor/component parts lists and standards
• Experience in a design, manufacturing, quality, or reliability capacity
• Ability to lead and investigate part advisories and alerts (e.g., GIDEP, ECIA)
• Experience with managing part change notifications and assessing impact
• Experience with obsolescence management of EEE parts
• Ability to travel as needed to supplier locations throughout the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of exposure to semiconductor design/processing, component screening, accelerated testing, reliability analysis
• Experience with the use of commercial/automotive parts in aerospace applications
• Familiarity with common EEE Component aerospace requirements (e.g., EEE-INST-002, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-981, AEC-Q standards)
• Ability to acquire, evaluate, and explain Destructive Physical Analysis results, performance screening data, and component qualification artifacts from vendors per EEE Parts Control Plan requirements
• Experience developing and maintaining source control documentation for EEE components used in avionics/high-reliability designs
• Experience acquiring and assessing Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation for automotive parts
• Experience processing non-standard part approval requests, program waiver requests, and discussing and explaining component quality documentation

Compensation

Base pay ranges by location: CA $130,706 - $182,987.70; CO $119,814 - $167,738.55; WA $130,706 - $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
• Up to four weeks paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Bonus eligibility dependent on role type and job level

Employment Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Blue's Standard Background Check is required for all positions.