Component Engineer Sr.

Lockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, and they are seeking a Component Engineer Sr. to join their Hardware Engineering team. The role focuses on managing the lifecycle of critical components for defense systems, including selection, qualification, and obsolescence management.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, directing, and reviewing project documentation to satisfy contract and company requirements
• Creating and maintaining EEE Component Source Control Drawings (SCDs), evaluating vendors, and analyzing component test reports
• Leading part standardization initiatives, part selection, and issuing process change notices
• Developing qualification test plans and executing part qualifications with classified and commercial test houses
• Conducting component failure investigations, qualifying alternate test houses, and implementing finish mitigation actions
• Designing component screening programs and presenting part change impacts to customers
• Managing subcontractor provided EEE components, generating and approving NSPARs at PMPCB meetings
• Researching product change notices (PCNs) and obsolescence trends, assessing program impact, and recommending mitigation strategies
• Driving issue resolution through the Program Management Process (PMP) and leading failure analysis activities within the EEE domain
• Coordinating travel to customer and supplier sites to ensure hands on verification and relationship building

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Component Engineering or component-related experience such as circuit card manufacturing, SMT process, thermal profiling of critical components, troubleshooting, cable assembly, and understanding of component commodity and package types including moisture-sensitive parts
• Proficient with component engineering obsolescence tools (Silicon Expert, IHS BOM Intelligence)
• Proficient with product lifecycle tools such as Windchill PLM
• MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance
• Previous LM MFC experience
• Knowledge of high-reliability military component standards and specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-38534, MIL-PRF-55342, MIL-PRF-55681)
• Experience in electrical component manufacturing process and physical property analysis
• Electrical or Electronic Engineering experience (such as components or digital/analog design)
• Material Science Engineer degree with electrical component experience, or an Electrical Engineer degree with component engineering experience
• Experience with missile platforms
• Knowledge of Parts Management Plan
• Knowledge of Military & Automotive Electronics Standards