Parts Interface Engineer III (TMS)

# **Job Details** New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL. Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence. **Responsibilities:** The **Component Engineering, Technology, and Assurance Office** is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to join the Parts Acquisition Project Device Engineering Group as an **Electronic Project Parts Interface Engineer (PPE).** The Component Engineering, Technology, and Assurance group is responsible for reviewing all Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical Parts (EEE) parts for reliability related performance and advises the projects on part selection, conducts scientific experiments or theoretical analysis to determine the physical behavior of parts in a space-like radiation environment, oversees part procurement to ensure compliance with engineering requirements and maintains part inventories. As an **Electronic Project Parts Interface Engineer**, you will be responsible for the following: - Apply EEE part industry experience and knowledge to provide technical support to 114 management - Conduct engineering assessments and review all EEE parts for reliability related performance and advises the projects on the part selection that maximizes reliability while considering schedule and cost constraints. - Apply advanced understanding of electronic parts and project risk to define part quality requirements - Provide technical and EEE part management experience to support group and section 114 team. - Manage and support the electronic parts program for flight projects. - Develop and execute process improvement initiatives to improve internal and external 114 processes - Create and review budgets for projects, process improvements or large instruments that reflect multifunctional and/or multidisciplinary scope and monitor expenditures to assess the need for technical changes. - Take active role on screening and/or failure test issues and advise senior management/project. - Advise 114 and project management on highly complex electronic part selections that maximize reliability while considering schedule and cost constraints. - Report status for all elements of the electronic parts program to project management at monthly and project reviews. - Utilize the Part Acquisition and Review System (PARS) to manage the parts program. **Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science/Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related technical discipline with typically a minimum of 6 years of related work experience; a Master’s degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 4 years of related work experience; or a PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 2 years of related work experience. - **Extensive understanding and experience in the selection, procurement, manufacture, use and testing/screening of high reliability electronic parts for space-flight applications.** - Ability to multi-task with an established track record of meeting milestone schedules. - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Deep understanding and substantial use of common computer tools. - Demonstrated leadership skills. - Ability to lead a multifunctional and/or multidisciplinary team for a project, activity, or function - Applies wide-ranging experience and advanced knowledge to provide leadership, oversight, an…