Parts Interface Engineer III (TMS)

Responsibilities

• Apply EEE part industry experience and knowledge to provide technical support to 114 management
• Conduct engineering assessments and review all EEE parts for reliability related performance and advises the projects on the part selection that maximizes reliability while considering schedule and cost constraints.
• Apply advanced understanding of electronic parts and project risk to define part quality requirements
• Provide technical and EEE part management experience to support group and section 114 team.
• Manage and support the electronic parts program for flight projects.
• Create and review budgets for projects, process improvements or large instruments that reflect multifunctional and/or multidisciplinary scope and monitor expenditures to assess the need for technical changes.
• Take active role on screening and/or failure test issues and advise senior management/project.
• Advise 114 and project management on highly complex electronic part selections that maximize reliability while considering schedule and cost constraints.
• Report status for all elements of the electronic parts program to project management at monthly and project reviews.
• Utilize the Part Acquisition and Review System (PARS) to manage the parts program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science/Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related technical discipline with typically a minimum of 6 years of related work experience; a Master’s degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 4 years of related work experience; or a PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
• Extensive understanding and experience in the selection, procurement, manufacture, use and testing/screening of high reliability electronic parts for space-flight applications.
• Ability to multi-task with an established track record of meeting milestone schedules.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Deep understanding and substantial use of common computer tools.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to lead a multifunctional and/or multidisciplinary team for a project, activity, or function.
• Applies wide-ranging experience and advanced knowledge to provide leadership, oversight, and monitoring to all technical products, services, and/or capabilities; provides assessment of technical deliverables; resolves technical and resource issues.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Military, NASA, and JEDEC specifications and requirements related to electronic parts.
• Experience with various EEE suppliers/manufacturers.
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams, design engineers, line management, and project management.
• Established in the industry as experienced part engineer.
• Contract Technical Management experience.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance.