Principal Component Engineer

RTX RTX · Aerospace · huntsville, AL +1 · Engineering

Principal Electrical Engineer role focused on component engineering, parts selection, standardization, and technology insertion for defense programs. Requires experience in component obsolescence management, BOM development, and creating verification data packages. The role involves interfacing with design, ECAD, and program management teams, and supporting design reviews.

What you'd actually do

  1. Day to day interface with designers, product development engineering, Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD) function, program management, and other disciplines.
  2. Determine program statement of work (SOW) and other defined customer component application requirements.
  3. Determine program component environmental / characteristic application requirements.
  4. Provide technology insertion and parts selection/standardization guidance while adhering to business, component parametric, application environmental and circuit application constraints.
  5. Interface with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers/manufacturers to develop component risk and verification delineation.

Skills

Required

  • STEM degree
  • 8 years of prior relevant experience
  • Component obsolescence management methodologies
  • Parts Standardization application
  • Technology insertion within the design process
  • Development of associated component data / drawings
  • Judgment /determination of part applications
  • BOM (Bill of Material) development and management

Nice to have

  • Understanding of the application of technical theories and concepts as they apply to electronic components and the parts management field
  • Demonstrated knowledge of component failure modes, component reliability and military specifications and standards
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and hierarchy definition.
  • Active electronic circuit design experience.
  • Mentor Graphics Expedition or Design Architect and circuit simulation/analysis tools (PSPICE, - Analog Workbench).
  • Knowledge of analog design and analysis, general knowledge of digital circuitry and interfaces.
  • Knowledge and experience with use of lab common equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzer, etc.).
  • Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes and test equipment.
  • Knowledge of circuit card and PWB manufacturing processes
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of Component MIL drawings, standards, test specifications, and associated QPLs and QMLs.
  • Knowledge of component failure modes by commodity
  • Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in military, and aerospace flight applications

What the JD emphasized

  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
  • Minimum of 8 years experience in the following categories:
  • Experience with component obsolescence management methodologies
  • Experience with Parts Standardization application and technology insertion within the design process
  • Experience with the development of associated component data / drawings and the judgment /determination of part applications to meet program/project objectives and requirements.
  • Experience with BOM (Bill of Material) development and management for developmental and production programs