Senior Parts/Component Engineer

Columbus Technologies and Services; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus Technologies and Services seeks an experienced Space Parts Procurement lead to interface with design engineers, commodity specialists, and vendor personnel, ensuring EEEE parts meet NASA/DoD/ESA/ACE specifications. You will chair PCB meetings, review compliance, and manage kit deliveries for flight and non-flight components.

Role requires 15+ years in space parts selection, deep knowledge of space environment effects on reliability, and the ability to work independently within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in Electrical/Electronics or related technical field.
• 15+ years in a high reliability space parts selection role using NASA/DoD/ESA/AEC/vendor drawings.
• Knowledge of space environment effects on reliability of electronic systems.
• Familiar with handling and packaging requirements for electrical and electronic components.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an integrated team with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Interface with design engineers, commodity specialists, and vendor personnel to identify appropriate EEEE parts.
• Chair PCB meetings and review parts lists for compliance with NASA GSFC and project quality requirements.
• Review post-procurement evaluations prior to stocking and manage kitting and delivery of EEEE kits.
• Provide status of procurements and deliveries; develop screening and testing results for disposition.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% in support of project responsibilities.

Skills

Excellent communication

MS Office

Independent work

Team player

Education

BS in Electrical/Electronics or related field

Job description

Candidate shall interface with design engineers, commodity specialists, and vendor personnel to identify appropriate spaceflight quality Electrical, Electronic, Electro-mechanical and Electro-optical (EEEE) parts, and resolve problems and issues. Chair Project Parts Control Board (PCB) meetings, review parts lists for compliance with NASA GSFC and Project specific quality and reliability requirements and participate in Failure Review Board meetings. Define parts procurement requirements, review incoming reports, and verify post-procurement evaluations are performed prior to stocking.Manage the kitting and delivery of flight and non-flight EEEE kits for project builds.Provide status of parts procurements and deliveries.Develop/review screening, lot acceptance testing, and destructive physical analysis results and provide concise opinions for lot disposition. May require domestic and international travel in support of assigned project responsibilities (<10%).

Qualifications

• BS Degree, Electrical, Electronics or related technical field.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years demonstrated experience in a high reliability space parts selection role, using NASA, Department of Defense (DoD), European Space Agency (ESA), Automotive Electronics Council (AEC), and vendor item control drawings.
• Demonstrated understanding of the various space environments effects and the effects on reliability and operation of packaged electrical and electronic systems.
• Familiar with proper handling and packaging requirements for electrical and electronic components.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of an integrated team with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated experience in all phases of EEEE parts procurement, from requirements definition through receiving inspection, post-procurement evaluation.
• Well organized, with the ability to multi-task effectively in a fast paced project environment, with effective problem solving skills.Effective report development for providing near real-time status with available data.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills; able to make well-defined oral and written EEEE opinions.

Desired qualifications:

• Co-op or post-graduate experience in EEEE parts selection and/or testing for space applications