BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar field
Minimum 2 years of relevant engineering experience
Hands-on experience with Altium or similar ECAD tools
Familiarity with PLM and configuration management practices
Experience in obsolescence management and reporting
Working knowledge of memory and storage technologies
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical point of contact for PCB/CCA component lifecycle support
Identify and document form-fit-function alternates to resolve component shortages
Prepare and release updates to technical drawing packages
Qualify new components such as eMMC and DDR modules
Review new designs for BOM scrubs and lifecycle risks
Monitor Product Change Notices and assess their impact
Collaborate with Supply Chain and Hardware teams on obsolescence risk
Benefits
Premium healthcare benefits with 80% coverage for employees and dependents
100% coverage for basic life/AD&D and disability insurance
Generous holiday calendar including a winter break
20 days of paid time off accrued annually
7 weeks of fully paid parental leave
$9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend
401(k) plan with company match up to 4%
Full Job Description
About the role
Forterra is looking for a hands-on Component / Sustainment Engineer to join the Core Product team in Clarksburg, MD. You will be working with a small team of engineers to develop autonomous systems for military and commercial vehicles. This involves sustaining the products in production and ensuring efficient builds on upcoming product builds.
What you'll do
Serve as the technical point of contact for PCB/CCA component lifecycle and shortage support
Identify, validate, and document form-fit-function alternates to resolve shortages, and add them to engineering libraries and PLM
Prepare and release technical drawing package updates to address obsolescence and shortages
Qualify new components, including eMMC, DDR modules and ICs, and hard drives
Review new designs through BOM scrubs, flagging components with known shortages, lifecycle risk, or single-source exposure before release
Monitor Product Change Notices (PCNs) and assess their impact on active products
Maintain consistency between engineering component libraries and PLM
Partner with Supply Chain and Hardware teams to analyze obsolescence risk, develop mitigation strategies, and assess product line impact, including recommending PCB respins or interim solutions
Support new product gate reviews for sustainment risks and impacts
Track work and maintain documentation in NetSuite, Arena, Jira, and spreadsheet
Minimum Qualifications
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
At least 2 years of applicable experience in an engineering field.
Hands-on experience with Altium (or comparable ECAD tool) to update designs, drawings, and BOMs.
Experience with PLM and configuration management practices (ECO/ECN processes).
Experience with obsolescence management and reporting.
Working knowledge of memory and storage technologies.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Arena and NetSuite specifically.
Familiarity with component risk tools (SiliconExpert, Z2Data, or similar).
Failure analysis or troubleshooting experience.
Defense industry or high-reliability experience.
US Salary Range $95,000 - $135,000
Location
On-Site in Clarksburg, MD
The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra's overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:
Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.
Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.
CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. For more information about U.S. Security Clearances: click here.
