Space-Grade EEE Parts Engineer: Radiation & Reliability

AeroVironment, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a motivated engineer or physicist for the SpaceTech division as a Components (EEE) Parts Engineer.

You will learn to select and qualify electronics for space environments, guided by senior authorities, ensuring passive and active components survive mission critical operations. You will work as a bridge among design, procurement, and quality teams, study MIL-STD/Earth-standards, and contribute to a robust reliability and radiation assurance process with NSPARs and

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience with applications/usages of electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical components
• Interest in radiation-hardened electronics, materials science, or space environments
• Excellent data management and meticulous documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Responsibilities

• Assist in component selection and qualification for program requirements.
• Interpret MIL-STD/EEE-INST/PEM-INST for screening and qualification.
• Serve as technical liaison among design, procurement, and quality teams.
• Monitor obsolescence and identify suitable end-of-life replacements.
• Review GIDEP alerts and Product Change Notices (PCNs).
• Support counterfeit part detection through inspection and records review.
• Work with radiation specialists on ionizing radiation effects.
• Document radiation tolerances for space-based systems.
• Prepare NSPARs and essential compliance reports.
• Coordinate component-level testing (burn-in, ESS, radiation tests).

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Radiation-hardened electronics

Component screening

Data management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Microsoft Office

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a motivated engineer or physicist for the SpaceTech division as a Components (EEE) Parts Engineer.

You will learn to select and qualify electronics for space environments, guided by senior authorities, ensuring passive and active components survive mission critical operations. You will work as a bridge among design, procurement, and quality teams, study MIL-STD/Earth-standards, and contribute to a robust reliability and radiation assurance process with NSPARs and