Required Skills & Experience
-Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline. -Approximately 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or roughly 3+ years with a Master's degree. -Strong hands-on knowledge of EEE parts/components, including hermetic devices, plastic encapsulated devices, integrated circuits, and semiconductor devices. -Experience with EEE part selection, screening, qualification, and/or parts control. -Working knowledge of MIL-STD-883 and MIL-STD-750. -Working knowledge of MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-38535, and MIL-PRF-19500. -Experience with or knowledge of Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) and MIL-STD-1580. -Experience reviewing part qualification/test data and supporting failure analysis and root-cause investigations. -Ability to work cross-functionally with Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management. -Strong technical documentation and communication skills. -Ability to work with export-controlled technical data, with U.S. Person status typically required based on program requirements.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
-Aerospace, defense, space, launch vehicle, or other high-reliability/harsh-environment hardware experience. -Experience with MIL-PRF-55681, MIL-PRF-55342, and/or MIL-PRF-55310. -Experience monitoring and dispositioning GIDEP alerts and advisories. -Experience performing or reviewing Prohibited/Restricted Materials Analysis (PMA). -Knowledge of tin-whisker and wire-bond material risks. -Experience preparing and presenting nonstandard parts approval packages to internal or customer Parts Control Boards. -Experience supporting MRB disposition of nonconforming parts/materials. -Experience with component obsolescence and lifecycle management. -Experience working directly with EEE component manufacturers, distributors, and failure analysis labs. -Previous contract or consulting experience within an aerospace and defense environment.
Job Description
Insight Global is Looking for an experienced Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) Parts Engineer to support high-reliability aerospace and defense hardware programs. This role can sit in either Santa Barbara, CA or Waltham, MA. This person will own parts engineering activities across the program lifecycle, partnering closely with Electrical Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
The role will focus heavily on EEE part selection and qualification, screening requirements, approved parts lists, nonstandard part approvals, supplier/component quality, failure analysis, and obsolescence management for flight and mission-critical hardware.
Day-to-Day -Develop and maintain EEE parts selection, qualification, and screening plans, including acceptable part classes and required screening levels. -Build and maintain the program's master/preferred parts list, tracking manufacturers, part numbers, screening levels, qualification status, approved alternates, and component lifecycle. -Partner with Electrical Engineers to evaluate and select EEE components for new hardware designs. -Review SOWs, specifications, and customer/contractual requirements and translate EEE parts requirements to engineering teams and suppliers. -Evaluate component manufacturers and distributors based on quality, reliability, authorized sourcing, supply-chain integrity, and counterfeit risk. -Prepare qualification documentation and nonstandard part approval packages for internal and customer review. -Review incoming qualification reports, screening results, test data, DPA results, and prohibited/restricted materials analyses against program requirements. -Support investigations into parts that fail during incoming screening, board-level testing, or system-level testing. -Work with failure analysis labs to determine root cause and corrective actions for component failures. -Monitor GIDEP alerts/advisories, component obsolescence, and lifecycle risks and assess impacts to designs, existing inventory, and future procurements. -Support MRB/nonconformance dispositions related to EEE components when required. -Provide cost, schedule, technical risk, and parts-related inputs to program teams and proposal efforts.
Compensation:
$62/hr to $72/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.