Mercury Systems

Electrical Engineer II (Component Engineer)

Mercury Systems$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in defense or electronics, or 1 year plus a master's degree.
  • Bachelor's degree in technical discipline required.
  • Knowledge of military and industry specifications (e.g., MIL, ASTM, AEC, ESA, NASA).
  • Familiarity with electronic fabrication techniques, including SMT and hybrids.
  • Required knowledge of environmental testing standards, particularly MIL-STD-883.
  • U.S. citizenship or eligible status to access regulated information required.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze Bills of Materials to generate reports on component data points.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams, purchasing, quality, and vendors to facilitate projects.
  • Research GIDEP alerts and coordinate with quality teams to address defective materials.
  • Develop innovative solutions to obsolescence challenges with autonomy.
  • Review alternate sources for End-of-Life components.
  • Design for Reliability in product development.
  • Participate in new design development to prevent manufacturing issues.
  • Review engineering change orders related to parts and materials.

Benefits

  • Work on impactful projects in the defense and aerospace sectors.
  • Collaborative and hands-on company culture.
  • Opportunity for immediate impact on component processes and product frameworks.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Mercury Systems has a great opportunity for an electrical engineer who specializes in Component Engineering to make an impact, and the ability help mature our component process and framework right away. We are seeking a mid-career Components or Parts Engineer to support our ever-advancing defense and aerospace product portfolio. If selected, you will be part of the Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) Team supporting GIDEP, component analysis, and part change notices. You will also be working on large production programs for various business units. Our products include aerospace systems that protect warfighters, noncombatants, and critical infrastructure. The work we do is making a difference in the world - today. This is a very hands-on, collaborative company and we value your input.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Analyze Bills of Materials to create reports for various component data points such as End of Life, component size, temperature ratings, etc.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, purchasing, commodity management, quality engineering, and work with vendors and contractors.
  • Research and assess impact of GIDEP alerts and work with quality engineering teams to ensure defective material is identified and purged from all stock locations. Determine possible impacts to product in the field.
  • Developing innovative technical solutions to obsolescence problems that require creativity with little to no supervision.
  • Review alternate sources for End-of-Life component issues.
  • Design for Reliability.
  • Participates in the development of new designs to correct problems before products are released to manufacturing.
  • Review and analyze engineering change orders for parts and material changes.
  • Create and review technical drawings, plans, and specifications.

Required Qualifications:
  • Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in related industry (i.e. defense, electronics) or one years plus a master's degree in related disciplines.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
  • Knowledge of common military and industry specifications and standards (MIL, ASTM, AEC, ESA, NASA, etc.)
  • Knowledge of electronic fabrication techniques and processes such as SMT, chip and wire, hybrids, etc.
  • Familiar with environmental testing per MIL-STD-883 (this is required); MIL-PRF-38534, 38535, passive components, etc.
  • "This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government."

Preferred Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, materials science or related discipline.
  • Understanding of component ratings, and Derating requirement
  • Understanding of failure modes in capacitors and packaged active devices.
  • Familiarity with the NSMAR / NSPAR process or/and forms.
  • Prior experience in Quality or Supplier Quality organizations; familiarity with SAE AS9100 and AS9102. Knowledge of QMS requirements.
  • Familiarity in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), Quality Management System (QMS), and MS Office software.
  • Active US Security Clearance is a plus.


Work Location:
  • This position is hybrid and candidate must be in a commutable location to one of our facilities in:
  • Torrance, CA
  • Cypress, CA
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Andover, MA


** We are also hiring a Sr. Component Engineer position (requires an active DoD Secret Clearance). See job id #26-326 on our Careers page. **

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About Mercury Systems

Mercury Systems is a technology company that specializes in the design and manufacture of open architecture, secure processing systems and subsystems for commercial, defense, and intelligence applications. The company's products and solutions are used in a variety of applications, including radar, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and cyber security. Mercury Systems was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Mercury Systems
Size
2,294 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.2 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
+19.3%
Revenue
$841.6 million
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