Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Components Engineer III is a member of the Product Engineering team, which is responsible for sustaining engineering activities related to AV product lines. The Components Engineer III is responsible for the obsolescence management of AV products, as well as supporting design engineering teams in the selection of new components to be used in future products. The Components Engineer will lead the selection, qualification and approval of new COTS and custom electronic and electromechanical components.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for selection, qualification and approval of new COTS, custom electronic, and electromechanical components. Components include passives, actives, motors, servos, sensors, encoders, cables, connectors, image sensors, slip-rings, lasers, lenses, antennas, microcontrollers, memory, accelerometers, gyros, etc.

• Reviews and approves new part requests from engineers or suppliers

• Maintains integrity of parts data in the internal Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool.

• Assists Product Engineering and Supply Chain teams to find alternate suppliers and replacements for long lead, EOL and obsolete components.

• Drives Component Standardization across family of system platforms.

• Generates specifications for all new custom component parts and creates associated source control drawings and specification control drawings.

• Assists Quality and Product Engineering teams in support of failure mode analysis, addressing component quality complaints, and working closely with component manufacturers to ensure corrective actions are implemented.

• Assists design engineers in the selection of electrical parts that best fit their requirements.

• Perform proactive Bill of Materials (BOM) lifecycle analysis to reduce risk of supply chain gaps due to component obsolescence or lead time issues

• Participates in design reviews for the purpose of component selection and standardization

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of experience and education

• Minimum 5 - 8 years' experience in Component Engineering

• Extensive design and component supplier experience

• Experienced in supporting sub-system level requirement generation in conjunction with senior engineers

Preferred Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• RF experience is preferred

• Demonstrated understanding of root cause analysis methods

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering disciplines

• Demonstrates effective presentation skills for internal reviews

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and other office productivity tools

• Demonstrates problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to clearly communicate with a diversified audience

• Experience with engineering support in a production environment

• Understanding of root cause analysis methods.

• Good design and component supplier experience.

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and able to work well with others across disciplines

• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties

• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives

• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products

• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and production environment (Constant)

• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard

The salary range for this role is:

$89,630 - $127,050

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required. Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

ABOUT US

At AeroVironment, our purpose is to secure lives and advance sustainability through transformative innovation. Our solutions give our customers a fresh vantage point, positioning them to see the world with new eyes and extending their reach beyond the line of sight. That is the power of our breakthrough unmanned aircraft systems, perfected and refined over a half century.

Whether they are warfighters searching for an enemy, border patrol agents searching for people in need of assistance, or telecom providers linking millions to the digital economy, our customers choose AeroVironment because our systems generate actionable intelligence reliably, creating a path to goals that would otherwise be unattainable.

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