Position Description

**Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship Required.**

We are Material & Process Technology (M&PT): Company Defense Systems Team, creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace. We are engineers and technicians, skilled scientists, and bold innovators. The St. Louis Area Component Engineering Team is seeking to hire an Early Career Electrical Component Engineer with some experience in Obsolescence Management.
The Component Engineering (CE) Team supports St. Louis Area production programs (F-22, T-7, MQ25, F/A-18, F-15, Weapons, etc.)and is currently seeking Electrical Component and Obsolescence Management Early Career Engineer with a desire to develop into a Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) expert while working among industry experts, working on legacy programs as well as the future aircrafts, weapons, and technologies. This position is located in Berkeley, Missouri.

Position Responsibilities:
· Applies engineering knowledge of electrical and electronic components in evaluating alternate replacements of obsolete parts
· Conducts proactive obsolescence forecasting and monitoring using Component Monitoring and Surveillance Tools, Predictive Obsolescence Systems, OEM/Supplier surveys, etc.
· Monitors Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) alerts and provide obsolescence status reports to the programs and Department of Defense (DoD) customers (Navy, Air Force, Army, etc.)
· Develops obsolescence mitigation possibilities and business case analyses supporting recommended resolution options
· Prepares presentation material to communicate DMSMS Case issues and proposed resolutions to customers and programs
· Supports periodic DMSMS meetings with internal and external DoD and Industry Customers on Company programs
· Helps prepare customer contractual deliverable plans and required reports
· Supports Management of obsolescence mitigation processes within Product/Program IPTs
· Supports enterprise teams with other BR&T SMEs from across the Company enterprise
· Understanding of Aircraft and Weapons design/requirements to recommend new and Alternate electrical components for new product development and legacy programs
· Assists in the implementation of DoD Parts Management Program (PMP).
· Assists programs in identifying and mitigating obsolescence risks.