Space Component Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio supports critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide. We are seeking a Component Engineer to join our Component Engineering Group in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform part screening, material evaluating, and review manufacturing processes to ensure maximum reliability and cost efficiency.
• Sourcing electrical, electronic, and electromechanical components for existing and new products, packages, and electronic subassemblies.
• Finding replacements for obsolete electrical components and updating current designs.
• Using Bill of Material (BOM) obsolescence analysis tools.
• Researching, developing, designing, or selecting components for product improvements.
• Providing electrical and mechanical engineering support.
• Understanding and interpreting existing electrical and general engineering documentation.
• Cooperating with vendors/manufacturing teams to find optimum Design for Manufacturing solutions.
• Understanding DMSMS program and implementing proactive concert.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Familiarity and experience with sourcing issues for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical components.
• Experience with BOM obsolescence analysis tools.
• Complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts.
• Strong communication, computer, documentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in a hardware manufacturing environment, supporting, and sustaining manufacturing engineering.
• Must be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at or above the Secret level is required.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Familiar with Electrical, Electronic & Electromechanical components.
• PLM Windchill, SAPIHS, Silicon Expert.
• Microsoft Office and PowerPoint.