Digital Component Engineer

Amentum; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Digital Component Engineer to own the life cycle of strategic digital electronic components, including ASICs, FPGAs, memory, and processors. The role involves planning, development, and collaboration with the Program Office, prime contractors, designers, and test labs, with travel 25-50%.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a STEM field (preferably Electrical Engineering) and 5+ years of relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a US Government Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, preferably Electrical Engineering, with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in digital component engineering with focus on quality and reliability standards for IEEE parts.
• Knowledge of BEST design practices for IEEE parts and MIL-STD familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Provide digital component engineering support to the technologist team, including writing technical reports.
• Advise military programs and designers on part selection.
• Troubleshoot digital component issues and recommend solutions.
• Understand electrical test methods, radiation effects, failure analysis, and material analysis tools.
• Interface with program offices, prime contractors, designers, parts manufacturers, test labs, and other government agencies.
• Develop and review test plan documentation.
• Provide complete life-cycle support of strategic systems.
• Travel is required 25-50% of the time.

Skills

Digital Component Engineering

Customer communication

Troubleshooting

Report writing

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IEEE standards

MIL-STD

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting, innovative company with over 100 years of excellence and commitment to ethical business? Amentum is a trusted partner to United States government agencies, allied governments, and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs across a broad range of domains. We are looking for an electrical engineer focused on digital components. This position is for a Digital Integrated Circuits Component. The Digital Integrated Circuits Component Engineer is responsible for the life cycle of strategic electronic components. This position as the Digital Component Engineer will require planning and complete development, education, and growth in the area of digital ICs. This position will be required to work with the Program Office, Prime Contractors, Designers, and other agencies such as DLA, Part Manufacturers, and Test Labs. Expertise includes application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic devices such field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), microprocessors, memory, and others. This position will be required to support efforts in their technology field in the following areas: Manufacturing processes for each commodity, including design and construction, design applications and limitations, electrical test methods and techniques, radiation effects, failure analysis tools and techniques, material analysis tools and techniques, military specifications and test methods, and program requirements and documentation. The Digital Component Engineer will serve as a team member and will provide direct support for tasking related to parts issues for the customer across the core technical competency areas in the Division including component test and evaluation, failure/material analysis, and radiation effects.

Duties include:

• Provide digital component engineering support to the technologist team, to include writing technical reports
• Advise military programs and designers on part selection
• Troubleshoot digital component issues and recommend solutions
• Understand electrical test methods and techniques, radiations effects, failure analysis tools and techniques, material analysis tools and techniques
• Interface with program offices, prime contractors, designers, parts manufacturers, test labs, and other government agencies
• Develop and review test plan documentation
• Provide complete life-cycle support of strategic systems
• Travel is required 25-50% of the time

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field preferably in Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent
• Digital Component Engineering experience with a focus on quality and reliability standards and methods of IEEE parts
• Knowledgeable or willingness to learn best design practices for IEEE parts
• Basic understanding of military industry standards (MIL-STD)
• Understand the different standards in regards to the type of part and has the ability to analyze the differences
• Ability to communicate ideas to customers, program office, colleagues, and contractors
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel with the ability to learn more complex functions
• Ability to write technical reports
• Understanding of basic electrical testing of IEEE parts
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance. Please note U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Digital Component Engineer with a focus on quality and reliability standards and methods of IEEE parts with a focus on Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Hybrid Microcircuits, or Memory Devices.
• Knowledgeable on best design practices for IEEE parts with a focus on IC’s including manufacturing processes
• Understanding of the differences between military, industry, commercial, and automotive standards
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel: Formula integration, Macros, etc.
• Strong understanding of electrical testing of IEEE parts with the ability to perform basic electrical benchtop testing
• Understanding of radiation testing of IEEE parts
• Active Secret Clearance

Compensation Details:

$120,000 - $190,000 annually

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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