Aerospace Reliability & Components Engineer III

Black Diamond Networks; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Diamond Networks in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Reliability & Components Engineer III to lead detailed reliability analyses on aerospace and avionics systems.

You will evaluate electronic components, perform FMEAs, PSA, and WCA, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD standards while collaborating with design and manufacturing teams to identify failure scenarios and mitigation strategies. A Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in related roles are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in reliability or components engineering in aerospace/defense/avionics environments.
• Strong understanding of electronic components, semiconductor physics, and PCB/PCA design considerations.
• Experience with card- and system-level FMEA/FMECA, PSA, and WCA analyses.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1629A, MIL-STD-975M, Telcordia SR-332; DFMEA/PFMEA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform unit and box-level FMEA/FMECA analyses, including multi-card systems treated as black-box interconnects.
• Conduct card-level analyses such as WCA, PSA, and FMEA.
• Extract and interpret parameters from COTS and radiation-tolerant datasheets for reliability assessments.
• Evaluate thermal and mechanical limits of electronic components within PCB/PCA designs.
• Apply IC behavior knowledge to assess performance and failure mechanisms.
• Collaborate with systems, design, and manufacturing teams to identify failure scenarios and impacts.
• Support DFMEA and PFMEA activities to improve product and process reliability.
• Create reusable reliability and components templates for future analyses.

Skills

FMEA/FMECA

WCA

Reliability engineering

DFMEA/PFMEA

COTS components

Radiation-tolerant components

PCB/PCA design

MIL-STD-1629A

MIL-STD-975M

Telcordia SR-332

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

FMEA tools

Job description

Black Diamond Networks in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Reliability & Components Engineer III to lead detailed reliability analyses on aerospace and avionics systems.

You will evaluate electronic components, perform FMEAs, PSA, and WCA, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD standards while collaborating with design and manufacturing teams to identify failure scenarios and mitigation strategies. A Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in related roles are required.