Discrete Component Engineer

Location: US-IN-Crane

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting, innovative company with over 100 years of excellence and commitment to ethical business?  Amentum is a trusted partner to United States government agencies, allied governments, and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs across a broad range of domains.  We are looking for an electrical engineer focusing on discrete components to support Strategic Microelectronics at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane. The hybrid schedule requires 3 days onsite per week in Crane IN.
 
Duties include:

• Provide discrete component engineering support to the technologist team, to include writing technical reports
• Advise military programs and designers on part selection
• Troubleshoot discrete component issues and recommend solutions
• Understand electrical test methods and techniques, radiations effects, failure analysis tools and techniques, material analysis tools and techniques
• Interface with program offices, prime contractors, designers, parts manufacturers, test labs, and other government agencies
• Develop and review test plan documentation
• Provide complete life-cycle support of strategic systems
• Participate in Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Audits, participate in Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC) meetings, and perform reviews and make recommendations on Military Performance Specifications and Test Methods
• Travel is required 25% of the time

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field preferably in Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent 
• Discrete Component Engineering experience with a focus on quality and reliability standards and methods of IEEE parts
• Knowledgeable or willingness to learn best design practices for IEEE parts
• Basic understanding of military industry standards (MIL-STD)
• Understand the different standards by part type and ability to analyze and gauge how new changes to the standards affect part testing and selection by the technologist team
• Ability to communicate ideas to customers, program office, colleagues, and contractors
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel with the ability to learn more complex functions
• Ability to write technical reports
• Understanding of basic electrical testing of IEEE parts
• Ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance (Note: U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable on best design practices for IEEE parts with a focus on Transistors and Diodes including manufacturing processes
• Understanding of the differences between military, industry, commercial, and automotive standards
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel: Formula integration, Macros, etc.
• Strong understanding of electrical testing of IEEE parts and ability to perform basic electrical benchtop testing
• Active Secret Clearance
   

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