Production Electrical Engineer needed for contract opportunity with SOC, LLC’s client, to work onsite in Tucson, AZ.
Contract Length: 12+months, conversion to FTE likely
Due to the sensitive and security requirements, this positions requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD/DoW Secret Security Clearance and US Citizenship is required.
*Relocation assistance available*
Work Environment
On site role at a production facility in one of the following shifts:
- Shift 1 - 7am to 4pm
- Shift 2 - 3pm to 12am
- Shift 3 - 11pm to 8am
Core Responsibilities
- Electrical engineering degree or similar training is a must.
- Hands-on experience with hardware, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) is needed.
- Production design experience is a plus, but not mandatory.
- Looking for candidates with 5-10 years of industry experience to mentor junior staff.
- Quickly assess technical problems and determine likely causes
- Identify what additional information is needed to solve issues
- Understand available resources and decide the best path forward
- Prioritize urgent issues against other active failures or production problems
- Develop troubleshooting, corrective action, and final resolution plans
- Communicate action plans clearly to cross functional teams with diverse backgrounds
- Provide ongoing updates, status tracking, and drive issues through completion
- Resolve production factory and supplier related technical issues
- Support troubleshooting and maintenance of production hardware and systems
- Maintain technical data packages and create engineering change documentation in cPDM
- Present change packages in Review Board and Change Board meetings
- Coordinate team members and resources to close issues efficiently
- Participate in peer reviews with Engineering and Operations teams
- Perform general electrical engineering tasks related to production support
Hands On Troubleshooting:
- Diagnose failures using oscilloscopes
- Use logic analyzers for digital signal troubleshooting
- Operate function generators and programmable power supplies
- Use spectrum analyzers and network analyzers
- Apply additional electronic test equipment as needed
Process Improvement
- Analyze defect and yield data
- Implement improvements to reduce recurring failures
- Support manufacturing efficiency and quality initiatives
Required Skills:
- Hold Active U.S. government issued Secret clearance
- Electrical engineering degree or similar training is a must.
- Hands-on experience with hardware, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) is needed.
- Production design experience is a plus, but not mandatory.
- Looking for candidates with 5-10 years of industry experience to mentor junior staff.
Experience testing or debugging one or more of the following:
- Digital systems
- Analog systems
- RF systems
- Mixed signal systems
- Complex circuit card assemblies
- Electromechanical systems
- Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action investigations
- Background supporting manufacturing or test of electronic assemblies
- Strong proficiency with lab equipment
Ability to read and interpret: Schematics:
- PCB layouts
- Bills of Materials (BoMs)
Preferred Skills
- Prior production support engineering experience
Electrical design experience with:
- Circuit card assemblies (CCA)
- Electro optical systems (EO)
- RF systems
- Seeker or sensor systems
- Electronic subsystems
- Experience with:
- Circuit design
- Assembly processes
- Electrical test
- Supplier and sub tier supplier support
- Test equipment support
- Test automation scripting
- Sensor control
- PCB fabrication
- Industry manufacturing specifications
- Experience with engineering tools such as:
- Mentor Graphics Designer
- PSPICE
- System Vision
- MATLAB
- Mathcad
- IDL
- CST
- Microwave Design Studio
- HFSS
- ADS
- Experience with subsystem integration and testing
- Post test flight analysis experience
- Statistical Process Control (SPC) knowledge
- Technical writing and formal presentations
- Experience implementing Engineering Change Notices
- Ability to work independently and within a small technical team
Experience providing:
- Technical oversight
- Direction to teams
- Cost estimates
- Tracking and reporting
- Detailed technical reports
- Proposal support
Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
Education Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field
Employment Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.