Principal Electrical Component Engineer

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Principal Electrical Component Engineer in Tucson, AZ. This role requires in-depth interaction with teams for component selection and verification processes.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in STEM, at least 8 years of relevant experience, and an understanding of military aerospace components. Generous benefits include health insurance, 401(k), and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in electrical component engineering.
• Knowledge of MIL standards and QPLs/QMLs for component use.
• Experience with BOM development and management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze program requirements for component application.
• Generate and revise component drawings and verification data.
• Interface with internal stakeholders to develop component verification.

Skills

Component selection

Military and aerospace applications

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Job Overview

Principal Electrical Component Engineer – Parts, Libraries and Obsolescence Department. On-site, Tucson, AZ.

U.S. citizenship and a DoD Secret clearance required. The role requires day‑to‑day interaction with designers, suppliers, supply chain, part obsolescence leads, product development engineers, ECAD, PMO, and other disciplines. Supports parts selection, standardization, application responsibilities and Parts Verification analysis across proposal, Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), production and support phases. May travel to integration sites, customer facilities, and subcontractor facilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze program requirements and Statements of Work to determine component environmental and characteristic application requirements.
• Provide technology insertion and parts selection/standardization guidance while adhering to business, component parametric, application environmental and circuit application constraints.
• Generate and revise component drawings and associated verification data packages.
• Review electronic component and assembly reliability and construction data, and prepare data to facilitate Part and Material Control Board review and adjudication.
• Perform alternate part investigations and generate comparison matrices showing the differences and similarities among parts.
• Interface with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/manufacturers to develop component risk and verification delineation.
• Facilitate component selection and library application by coordinating and generating the program Bill of Material (BOM) in a collaboration toolset.
• Present component standardization, design library, obsolescence management and termination risk results in support of design reviews for a program.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with a wide range of electronic and electro‑mechanical part commodities, including integrated circuits, semiconductors and passive devices.
• Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification and derating for use in military and aerospace flight applications.
• Knowledge of Component MIL drawings, standards, test specifications and associated QPLs and QMLs.
• Experience with BOM development and management for developmental and production programs.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with project or task management.
• Knowledge of component failure modes by commodity.
• Experience with root cause corrective action (RCCA).
• Knowledge of component reliability process monitors and/or qualification methodologies.
• Knowledge of circuit card and PWB manufacturing processes.
• Experience with RF components and interconnect devices.
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• Experience with the use or adaptation of Commercial Off‑The‑Shelf (COTS) products in a military system.

Benefits and Compensation

Salary range: $107,500 – $204,500 USD. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, employee scholar program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and potential incentive compensation programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.