Part Time Avionics Failure Analyst

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

10d

About The Position

Create Your Career: Grow With Us Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you. A Place Where You Belong People are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace. Support Your Well-Being Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home. Our team is comprised of 10 companies working together on one mission, Moon to Mars and then beyond Responsibilities: Support space flight and flight development projects as a failure analyst of avionics systems, assemblies, and components by utilizing both non-destructive and destructive testing methods to identify root causes of failures that will drive design and process improvements. Failure analysis is a critical activity that serves NASA and other agency customers. This role is a hands-on position, working directly in the Failure Analysis Laboratory. The Failure Analysis Laboratory enables the evaluation, test, and root cause analysis of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical parts and avionics assemblies. The position may also support and lead research and development activities. Performance and support that is required of the candidate includes but is not limited to:

Requirements

The following education and experience levels are required: BS Degree in Materials Science, Physics or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 30 years applicable experience or, MS degree in Engineering, Physics or related field with a minimum of 28 years applicable experience or, PhD degree in Engineering, Physics or related field with 24 years of applicable experience
A solid foundation and knowledge of materials science is required.
A solid foundation and knowledge of electronic components is required.
Subject matter expertise in avionics failure analysis, including a thorough understanding of the mechanical and electrical causes of component and assembly failures in space flight hardware, is required.
Skill in cross section analysis, including skills in sample potting and cross sectioning, and chemical etching is required.
Prior Failure Analysis experience with exposure to failure mechanisms identification and root cause analysis process of is required.
Operational / hands-on knowledge of laboratory equipment and the ability to interpret the results including microscopy, SEM, EDS, 2D X-ray, 3D CT, XRF, FTIR equipment is required.
Experience in NASA & MIL standards related to EEE parts is required.
Strong oral and technical writing skills are required.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Self-motivated and proactive, with agility to navigate complex environments with challenging timelines and/or changing priorities.
Strong analytical skills with a methodical and creative approach, with strong attention to detail to enable smart failure analysis investigation and support fact-based decision-making processes and related actions.
Ability to obtain a security clearance is desired.

Nice To Haves

An understanding of ultrasonic scan / CSAM analysis and techniques is desired.
An understanding of new tools and methods being used to assess commercial and automotive grade parts is desired.
Experience in proposal development is desired.

Responsibilities

Conduct failure analysis of electrical and electronics systems in a laboratory and the development of congruent failure analysis methodology.
Determine root cause of failures and/or failure modes using non-destructive and destructive methods.
Assist or lead investigations into nonconforming product.
Operate laboratory equipment such as Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), 2D X-ray, 3D Computed Tomography (CT), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, among other tools and equipment.
Provide clear and concise written and verbal communication to NASA Management, Project Personnel, Contractors, and other agencies including written reports and presentations.
Participate in project meetings as required.
Conduct technical briefings and reviews.
Write technical reports.
Review, revise, or develop technical specifications and standards.
Undertake advanced problem solving and detailed analysis to understand failure mechanism, root-cause and any contributing factors
Collaborate with technical experts from cross-functional engineering teams
Continue to develop specialized knowledge in the discipline. Has awareness of latest technical developments. Contributes towards greater group strategy and ensures timely delivery of data / communication with internal customers.
Develop the technical expertise of junior engineers and provide ongoing mentorship to support their professional development.