Job Description

The Electrical Product Team - Electronic Systems Products Center is looking for candidates willing to collaborate and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve issue that may arise during production, testing, and integration. Qualified candidate must have experience with digital, analog and/or RF test and debug of complex circuit card assemblies and/or RF circuits and subsystems. Knowledge of complex circuit card assemblies and electrical engineering skills (digital and/or analog) preferred.

Responsibilities include:
* Troubleshooting hardware and process issues down to CCA and component levels
* Resolution of issues on production lines and in testing (including suppliers)
* Failure analysis / root cause determination and corrective action implementation
* Identifying and instantiating circuit card and subassembly design updates
* Working with a multi-disciplined Integrated Product Team to support production deliveries

U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.

Location: Tucson, AZ. Some travel to suppliers may be required.

Required Skills:

* Minimum of 6 years of Engineering Experience
* Experience with RF, analog, digital, and/or mixed signal circuit design or analysis
* Experience in analysis, test, measurement and/or integration of RF products/systems
* U.S. Citizenship is required

Desired Skills:

* Experience performing electrical engineering design of CCA, EO or RF Seeker/Sensor, or electronic subsystem including; circuit design, CCA assembly, mechanical packaging of RF circuits, electrical test and production support
* Knowledge of RF design and development experience of transmitters, receivers, and exciters.
* Strong leadership, interpersonal, and technical skills with a desire to support enterprise initiatives
* Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance
* Experience utilizing Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Phase Noise Systems, Oscilloscopes, and related devices to troubleshoot hardware defects.
* Knowledge of printed circuit board fabrication and circuit card assembly processes and related industry specifications
* Experience with any of the following tools: Mentor Graphics Designer, PSPICE, System Vision, MATLAB, Mathcad, IDL, Computer Simulation Technologies (CST), Microwave Design Studio, High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS). SystemVue and Advanced Design System (ADS).
* Leadership of small technical teams, including technical oversight and direction, cost estimation, tracking& reporting, coordination and preparation of detailed technical team reports
* Experience in balancing technical rigor with cost and schedule constraints, and the ability to communicate complex technical issues to non-engineering personnel and management.
* Familiarity with missile communication transceivers and data links, inertial measurement units (IMU) and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver subsystems
* Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM)
* Experience with qualification and/or design verification activities, including generation of test plans, execution, and documentation of results.
* Experience with test equipment, test automation scripting, test conduction, sensor control
* Experience with post test flight analysis
* Experience in Root-Cause Corrective Action investigations
* Knowledge and experience proposing and implementing Engineering Change Notices
* Experience with characterizing and modeling RF signals of RF components and subsystems in simulation
* Experience in resolving production issues with suppliers and sub-tier suppliers
* Technical writing and formal presentation experience
* Experience in applying Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods in achieving production yield improvements
* Experience with RF signal processing and performance analysis, including knowledge of Phase Locked Loops (PLLs), Mixers, Spurs, Phase Noise, and related RF principles
* Experience working in a fast paced production environment, with the ability to quickly address urgent issues, balance priorities, and maintain progress on larger work efforts.

Required Education:

B.S. degree required - Major(s): Electrical Engineering or related STEM degree.

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance, up to and including Special Access Programs. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.
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