Staff Component Engineer — Space Electronics & Stock Options

Airbus Ventures; Melbourne (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Component Engineer to lead EEE parts selection, qualification, failure analysis, and standardization for aerospace programs in a fast-paced environment. You will drive part plans, PAPs, NSARs, and ECOs while coordinating with design, reliability, and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in component engineering, deep knowledge of MIL- and space-grade requirements, and strong communication to interface with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant prior experience as a component engineer.
• Knowledge of component selection, qualification, screening and derating for military and aerospace.
• Familiar with management of new part requests, part objects, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System.
• Direct experience with parts plans for high-volume satellite constellations, evaluating parts screening and qualification in the context of high-volume constellation performance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as CesiumAstro's technical representative with customers to define testing and qualification requirements for all EEE parts.
• Work all aspects of high-reliability EEE parts selection, standardization, qualification, and performance verification on a growing team.
• Develop a roadmap for state-of-the-art components, working with the engineering design team for an effective product upgrade strategy while balancing cost and schedule
• Provide EEE part expertise and support on aerospace programs, reviewing customer documents and aligning their needs with the company’s product lines.
• Evaluate components for compliance to industry requirements such EEE-INST-002, AEC, TOR, JEDEC, and others.
• Author parts plans and process definition documents for internal and external use.
• Write and review Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to component-level procurement and test control documents.
• Develop process improvements for streamlined component-level ECOs review and adjudication.
• Experience building relationships with space part suppliers.
• Review screening and test data received from manufacturers and test laboratories for compliance to specifications, purchase order requirements, and program contracts.
• Interface internally with design engineers, reliability engineers, and quality engineers in support of risk mitigation and product development review efforts.
• Prepare Non-Standard Parts Approval Requests (NSPARs) and Source Control Drawings (SCDs).
• Perform bill-of-materials cost analysis, components research and obsolescence mitigation, and supplier audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Product Lifecycle Management System

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Component Engineer to lead EEE parts selection, qualification, failure analysis, and standardization for aerospace programs in a fast-paced environment. You will drive part plans, PAPs, NSARs, and ECOs while coordinating with design, reliability, and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in component engineering, deep knowledge of MIL- and space-grade requirements, and strong communication to interface with customers and suppliers.