Sustainment Engineer — Production & Reliability

LPR International; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) match

PTO

Federal & floating holidays

Parental & bereavement leave

Disability & life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

LPR International is seeking a Sustainment / Production Engineer to support defense electronics at the Frederick & Greenbelt, Maryland sites. This role blends electrical engineering, production, and lifecycle reliability with hands-on problem solving.

The engineer will troubleshoot issues, review schematics, lead root-cause investigations, and drive CAPA across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to improve product reliability and sustainment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years in Sustainment, Production, Manufacturing, or related engineering.
• Strong foundation in schematic review, circuit analysis, test equipment operation, and CCA troubleshooting.
• Experience in defense/aerospace or high-reliability environments preferred.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• US citizenship; Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot production, test, warranty, and product-performance issues.
• Diagnose Circuit Card Assembly failures using component-level analysis and signal tracing.
• Review electrical schematics and circuit documentation for improvements.
• Lead root-cause investigations using 8D, 5-Whys, Ishikawa and related methods.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and implement changes.
• Perform bench-level electrical debugging, signal probing, and validation testing.
• Support production test equipment, fixtures, calibration, and Gage R&R.
• Manage ECP/ECOs, BOM updates, technical docs, Control Plans, FMEAs, and Inspection Plans.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, suppliers to improve reliability.
• Support sustainment activities from initial release through end-of-life.

Skills

Sustainment

Production

Circuit analysis

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

DMM

PCB test equipment

Schematic review tools

Job description

LPR International is seeking a Sustainment / Production Engineer to support defense electronics at the Frederick & Greenbelt, Maryland sites. This role blends electrical engineering, production, and lifecycle reliability with hands-on problem solving.

The engineer will troubleshoot issues, review schematics, lead root-cause investigations, and drive CAPA across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to improve product reliability and sustainment outcomes.