Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer Lead
Job Code: 23397
Job Location: Salt Lake City UT
Job Schedule: 9/80Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
This position is for a Lead FRACAS Systems Engineer to be primarily responsible for development support and management of the FRACAS (Failure Reporting Analysis & Corrective Action System) process for specific communications products. This will primarily focus on identifying failure trends in a complex electronic low volume environment working towards improved reliability of our products.
Essential Functions:
- Systems Engineer will perform FRACAS (Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System) root cause analysis investigation and making recommendations for design improvements based on analysis
- Direct and oversee investigations and determines root cause of failure on various design production and reported field failures of communication Systems and components
- Makes recommendations to the Failure Review Board (FRB)
- Determines resolution of communication system failures and corrective actions in support of the FRACAS program
- Coordinates efforts and issue resolution with Engineering Manufacturing Programs Material Control and Quality departments
- Work in a multidisciplined engineering development environment and will be required to manage time and resources to support multiple concurrent programs
- Reviews fault isolation and troubleshooting procedures for communications systems. Performs functional testing and troubleshooting of equipment and systems in assigned areas
- Maintains FRACAS database monitors status tracks open FRACAS investigations and generates reports for management and customers
- Develops delivers and presents technical data to management and customer reviews
- Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance as required
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Direct experience supporting a FRACAS program is desired
- Familiarity with FRACAS software or databases and a working knowledge of Reliability Analysis and Failure Mode / Fault Tree Analysis is desired.
- Understanding of engineering architecture and design concepts along with basic understanding of the engineering practices and procedures
- Experience troubleshooting complex electronic systems including data link and mechanical systems is desired
- Presentation and communication skills (verbal/written/visual)
- Problem solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines
- Understanding in coordination of project(s) and efforts of technical support personnel
- A strong background in data mining using Business Objects and SQL is a plus
- Ability to productively contribute work ideas and collaboration as part of a team
- Applicants with experience performing Reliability and FRACAS specific analysis and activities is a plus
- Applicant must be selfmotivated and able to manage and complete their projects within budget and schedule restraints