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Founded in 1983, Aitech has a rich history of pioneering advancements such as the world’s first conduction-cooled MIL-SPEC VMEbus board and has continually evolved its product line to include state-of-the-art SBCs, GPGPU-based AI applications, and advanced cybersecurity for mission-critical systems.\nJoining us means you’ll be working at the forefront of technology with projects that span across land, sea, air, and space, supporting some of the top prime contractors in the industry. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to groundbreaking projects and push the boundaries of embedded computing technology.\nWe are seeking a motivated Electrical/Electronic Component Engineer with 1-3 years of experience to support component selection, product data integrity, and cross-functional design execution for electronic products operating in military, aerospace, and space environments.\nThis role operates at the intersection of Component Engineering, Configuration/Data Management (CM/DM), and EE/ME/Systems Engineering, ensuring component decisions, product data, and design outputs remain aligned to reliability, manufacturability, and delivery objectives across long lifecycle programs.\nThe ideal candidate is expected to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up, working closely across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to drive aligned, executable outcomes.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nComponent Engineering\nEvaluate, select, and approve electronic components (passives, semiconductors, connectors, electromechanical parts, etc.) for new and sustaining designs\nReview specifications, datasheets, and application notes to ensure suitability, performance, and reliability in harsh environments\nPerform component qualification and validation testing as required\nProactively manage component lifecycle and obsolescence risk, including impact assessment to existing designs and coordination of mitigation strategies (alternates, redesigns, and last-time buys)\nWork with suppliers and distributors and the supply chain to resolve technical issues and maintain component availability aligned to program needs\nConfiguration / Data Management (CM/DM - PLM)\nMaintain and update component and BOM data within PLM systems (e.g., Arena), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and traceability\nSupport configuration control processes including engineering changes (ECOs/ECRs) and product structure updates\nCoordinate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure product data reflects current design intent and build requirements\nEnsure ongoing alignment between design outputs, BOMs, and production configurations\nDesign Support (EE / ME / Systems Contribution)\nSupport and contribute to EE, ME, and Systems teams by participating in component-driven design trade-offs and technical decisions\nEngage in schematic, BOM, and system-level discussions to ensure component selections support design intent, integration, and manufacturability\nProvide input on reliability, availability, and lifecycle considerations during design development\nSupport resolution of component-related issues across development, build, and test phases\nCompliance & Cost / Standardization\nEnsure compliance with regulatory and environmental standards (RoHS, REACH, etc.)\nSupport cost reduction, part standardization, and preferred component strategies\nAiTech offers a competitive total rewards package aligned with the individual’s skills, knowledge, and experience, and in line with both internal standards and external market practices. The expected annual salary range for this role is $75,000-$85,000 a year.\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field\n1-3 years of experience in electronic components, hardware design support, or related role\nStrong understanding of electronic components and circuit fundamentals\nAbility to interpret datasheets, schematics, and BOMs\nFamiliarity with lab tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, etc.)\nProficiency in Microsoft Office tools\nThis position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience working with PLM systems (Arena, Agile, or similar)\nFamiliarity with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, Cadence, etc.)\nExposure to signal integrity, power integrity, or EMI/EMC concepts\nExperience with component intelligence tools (SiliconExpert, IHS, Octopart, etc.)\nBasic understanding of reliability engineering and derating practices\nKey Skills\nStrong analytical and problem-solving ability\nHigh attention to detail and data accuracy\nEffective cross-functional communication\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and drive tasks to closure\nWork Environment\nOffice/lab-based role with interaction across engineering, manufacturing, and test environments\nCollaborative, cross-functional team supporting both development and production\nCareer Growth\nThis role provides a foundation to grow into advanced roles in component engineering, design engineering (EE/ME), systems engineering, or reliability engineering, with increasing responsibility across product development and long lifecycle program support.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5634,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-19T19:09:47Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":85000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aitechsystems-component-engineer-i","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aitechsystems-component-engineer-i.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T17:54:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":27196,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2138555},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2138555"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faitechsystems-component-engineer-i"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faitechsystems-component-engineer-i"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faitechsystems-component-engineer-i"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/aitechsystems-component-engineer-i\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faitechsystems-component-engineer-i"}]}