Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology
Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent
resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected
individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to
obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box
communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other
space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and
cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop,
and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on,
interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are
actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and
forward-thinking individuals to join our team.
We are looking to add a Senior Component Engineer II to our team. If you enjoy
working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing
leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace
systems, we would like to hear from you.
In this position, you will be a key member of our product development
team, leading the parts and component selection, qualification, failure
root-cause analysis, standardization, vendor evaluations, and
performance verification efforts. The ideal candidate is experienced in EEE
components engineering for aerospace or automotive electronics.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
High-reliability EEE parts selection, standardization, qualification,
and performance verification
Work with all functional groups to develop and maintain our EEE Part Standards
and Policies.
EEE part expertise and support on aerospace programs, review customer
requests for proposals, statements of work and specifications to identify
parts requirements.
Being Cesium's technical representative with customers to define testing and
qualification requirements for all EEE parts.
Develop a roadmap for state-of-the-art parts and components, and work with
the engineering design team for an effective product upgrade strategy.
Evaluate components for compliance to industry requirements such INST-002,
AEC-Q100, TOR, JEDEC, and others.
Assist in the selection, evaluation and approval of new components during
the NPI development stage.
Generate EEE part procurement and screening documents for military and
aerospace programs as required by commercial and DoD standards and contracts.
Write and review Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to component level
procurement and test control documents.
Review screening and test data received from manufacturers and test
laboratories for compliance to specifications, purchase order
requirements, and program contracts.
Evaluate defective components and failure analysis reports as required.
Interface internally with design engineers, reliability engineers, and
quality engineers in support of risk mitigation and product development review
efforts.
Development of Source Control Drawings and Alter Item Drawings for space-grade
components
Preparation of Non-Standard Parts Approval Requests (NSPAR), SDRLs and
As-Designed and As-Built Parts Lists to meet program's Parts, Materials
and Processes (PMP) requirements, GIDEP review and disposition support.
Perform and review key reliability analyses: prediction, derating, and FMECA.
Apply military and aerospace industry reliability criteria (MIL-HDBK-217F,
MIL-STD-1547B, etc) to analyses and coordinate adjustments for compliance
with designers
Perform cost analysis of BoM, components research and obsolescence
mitigation, and vendors/supplier audits.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering is required.
Other technical degrees (e.g. Physics, Material Science,
Microelectronics/Semiconductor Engineering) will be considered.
Minimum 6 years of relevant prior experie ce as a component engineer.
Experience in assessing components for compliance with industry requirements
such as INST-002, AEC-Q100, TOR, JEDEC, and others.
Knowledge of component selection, qualification, screening and derating
for military and aerospace.
Knowledge of Space/Hi-rel component screening methods.
Experience in writing and reviewing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to
component level procurement and test control documents.
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.
Willingness to learn and work in both a support capacity and as a lead on
differing functions.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or other
relevant discipline.
Knowledge and working history with key reliability analyses for space mission
hardware (prediction, derating, FMECA, WCA).
Experience with radiation effects on electronics (TID, SEE) and common
mitigation techniques.
Experience working with space and Hi-Rel suppliers.
Knowledge of EEE component manufacturing processes.
Background in RF or communication technologies.
$90,000 - $130,000 a year
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 featuring health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life and retirement plans.
CesiumAstro, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard