Senior Component Engineer

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.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

Minimum 5 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

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Strong desire to change an industry and disrupt incumbent players.

Sense of urgency, with the ability to work independently under agile development timelines.

Direct experience with parts plans for high-volume satellite constellations, evaluating parts screening and qualification in the context of high-volume constellation performance.

Participate in failure analysis investigations of defective components and author failure analysis reports as required.

Knowledge and working familiarity with key reliability analyses for space mission hardware (prediction, derating).

Knowledge of EEE component manufacturing processes.

Experience with a breadth of electronic component types, including RF devices and FPGAs.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans. CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.