EEE Parts - Failure Parts Analysis Engineer - (ADV000CCL) (J)

Aerodyne Industries LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Huntsville seeks an Electrical Engineer to support flight and development projects. Candidates must have a degree in Engineering and extensive experience in parts specification, obsolescence management, and failure analysis, particularly in avionics. Applicants should be prepared to work with NASA standards and tools. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to navigate a collaborative team environment, including potential travel within the USA. Join our dynamic team to contribute to groundbreaking projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related field is required, ABET accreditation preferred.
• Experience in part specification and selection based on MSFC-STD-3012.
• Knowledge and experience in failure analysis of avionics is desired.

Responsibilities

• Support flight and development projects as the focal engineer for electrical parts.
• Perform continuous parts obsolescence monitoring using databases.
• Conduct failure analysis of electrical and electronics systems.

Skills

Part specification and selection

Obsolescence management

Failure analysis of avionics

Oral communication

Technical writing

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Ph.D. with 9+ years of experience

Master's with 13+ years of experience

B.S. with 15+ years of experience

Tools

Silicon Expert

Total Parts Plus

EPARTS

Job description

Overview

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida’s exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA’s Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense. Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

Responsibilities

• Support flight and development projects as the focal engineer for Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical parts specification, selection, part utilization, and obsolescence management through the use of NASA and industry standard databases for all part types listed in MSFC-STD-3012. Participation in the NASA EEE Parts Community of Practice. Failure analysis of avionics systems, assemblies, and components by applying both non-destructive and destructive testing methods to identify root causes of failures.
• Perform continuous parts obsolescence monitoring and notification of project impacts of EEE parts using Silicon Expert, Total Parts Plus, and EPARTS (Electronics Parts Application, Reporting, and Tracking System) databases.
• Electrical, electronic and electromechanical part selection for NASA programs.
• Maintenance of electrical, electronic and electromechanical part requirements and specifications.
• Support maintenance of the obsolescence module of the Electronics Parts Application, Reporting, and Tracking System.
• Perform obsolescence analysis of electrical, electronic and electromechanical parts used throughout the Agency.
• Support development of electrical, electronic and electromechanical part plans, lists, reviews, testing, and analyses.
• Participate in space flight and development projects, failure analysis of avionics systems, assemblies, and components.
• Conduct failure analysis of electrical and electronics systems in a laboratory environment and development of corresponding failure analysis methodology.
• Determine root cause of failures and/or failure modes.
• Assist or lead investigations into nonconforming products.
• Participate in Electronics Parts Application, Reporting, and Tracking System meetings.
• Participate in electrical, electronic and electromechanical parts Community of Practice meetings.

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering or related field is required. Degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D., with a minimum 9 years of experience, Masters with at least 13 years of experience, or BS with at least 15 years of experience.

• Experience in part specification and selection for all part types listed in MSFC-STD-3012 is desired.
• Experience is required in EEE parts engineering, including parts obsolescence management, part utilization, database maintenance and usage is required.
• Knowledge and experience in using obsolescence analysis tools (software) to provide proactive obsolescence management is required.
• Knowledge of materials science is required.
• Knowledge of electronic components is required.
• Knowledge and experience in failure analysis of avionics with an understanding of the underlying mechanical/electrical causes for component and/or assembly failures is desired.
• Oral and technical writing skills are required.

Essential Functions

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA.