Component Engineer

Description

Aitech creates innovative rugged embedded solutions for civil, commercial, and national security customers to secure a better tomorrow on land, in the sea, in the air, and in space. We are looking for an on-site Director of Engineering (DoE) to provide strong leadership for technical execution of the Aitech Defense Systems, Inc. (ADSI) Engineering Departments. We are on an exciting growth trajectory and there are tremendous opportunities to make significant impact on our engineering teams, programs execution, site financials, and future path.

Component Engineer, III

 Reporting To:

Manager, Systems Engineering

Salary Range: $95,000 -$155,000

 Primary Responsibilities:

• Generate, release and maintain the Parts List (Bills of Materials) for Aitech electronic and mechanical products
• Define and document the electronic component selection process
• Review and specify tools for BOM maintenance
• Create and maintain Aitech’s component library
• Support Aitech design engineering in searching for electronic components, monitoring components for obsolescence, review PCN and GIDEP alerts, and responding to component availability issues
• Act as liaison between internal Engineering, Operations, Purchasing and Quality Assurance; and external program customers to monitor component status; i.e. component pricing, lead times, and standing inventory
• Work with Quality Assurance in reviewing and adding vendors to the Aitech Approved Supplier list
• Provide component engineering support for Aitech’s space products; analyze components to NASA or customer specified component selection process
• Communicate component engineering status to Aitech Management
• Lead special Research & Development project activities or investigations within the Electronic Engineering discipline.

Requirements

Recommended Experience:

Bachelors Degree in Engineering

Minimum 5 years of experience in Component Engineering

This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee