Component Engineer - DMSMS - Obsolescence

Todd Chapman

Component Engineer

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Component Engineer with business acumen and analytical proficiency; responsible for 1) defining specification requirements 2) acquiring parts, components, and materials 3) mitigating EEE part obsolescence impact through DMSMS management, 4) proactively administering layered counterfeit avoidance protocols and 5) interacting with OEMs, vendors, suppliers, distributors, contract manufacturers, subcontractors, and customers

Skills & Expertise

RoHS Silicon Expert DMSMS BOMs Supplier Oversight

REACH Conflict Minerals Obsolescence EEE Parts Counterfeit Mitigation

Professional Experience

MDA Huntsville, AL

Sr Systems Engineer (04/2021 – 09/2021)

Dispositioned prime contractor NSPAR and MPAR submittals for compliance to applicable MDA PMAP contractual revision level requirements

Performed supplier Mission Assurance Audits and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews

Raytheon Huntsville, AL

Principal Component Engineer (10/2019 – 01/2021)

Captured component lifecycle availability data points to ensure product producibility as part of obsolescence management and DMSMS mitigation

Adjudicated concurrence to use non-standard parts on BOM refresh in a joint effort with the MDA (Missile Defense Agency); participated in PMPCB reviews, including preparation and presentation of NSPARs

Located, solicited, collected, verified, entered and uploaded REACH and RoHS compliance data into database

L3Harris Technologies Palm Bay, FL

Sr Component Engineer (04/2018 – 09/2019)

Monitored and managed EEE component obsolescence, DMSMS and GIDEP activity for problematic parts and EOL (End of Life) disruptions; identified alternate parts/sources to mitigate production impact; prepared customer SDRL response packages and BCAs; generated, reviewed and/or dispositioned ECOs and PMP initial releases to CCB

Lockheed Martin Grand Prairie, TX

Sr Component Engineer (08/2015 – 03/2018)

Used DMSMS protocols to mitigate production disruptions

Reviewed PCNs and PDNs for potential interruptions to component availability

Reviewed GIDEP alerts for problematic parts, EOL (End of Life) notifications, and manufacturer concerns

Tracked obsoleted and discontinued component LTB/LTS dates to prevent gaps, Identified alternate sources

Assessed contractual requirements and build schedules against on-hand inventory and LTB quantities

Monitored cut-in date of redesign and alternate source part qualification schedules

Dispositioned supplier waiver requests, SDRLs and ECOs, Captured BOM/PL differences

Verified material content/substance declarations/reports, Created SCDs (Source Control Drawings)

Addressed PED/PEM part issues (tin whisker growth potential and bond wire material and test performance)

Verified subcontractor SOR (Statement of Requirements) and PMP (Parts, Materials, and Process) compliance

Esterline Rockford, IL

Sr Component Engineer (02/2015 – 08/2015)

Worked with Incoming Inspection to disposition COTS Aerospace & Defense parts

Contacted manufacturers to assess reliability strategies to mitigate tin whisker growth on terminations

Investigated and recommended alternate components due to obsolescence, PCNs, PDNs, and purchasing shortages due to component lead times

Provided component technical information to business unit hardware designers to support their risk assessments of suggested alternatives in consideration of RoHS/REACH/WEEE directives

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Wilmington, NC

Sr Component Engineer (02/2011 – 09/2013)

Contacted suppliers; issued RFQs

Resolved problems with contract manufacturer

Performed shelf life evaluations using EPRI guidance

Scrubbed and revised BOMS, drawings, parts lists, SCDs

Identified solutions to obsolete components, spare parts shortages, and Non-RoHS Compliant part issues

Prepared written justifications defending the addition or removal of parts; drafted Engineering Change Orders

Westinghouse Electric Windsor, CT

Sr Parts Engineer (01/2010 – 02/2011)

Contacted suppliers and mined part and process data from websites

Revised source SCDs (Source Control Drawings) and updated BOMs

Dispositioned part quality issues and anomalies with contract manufacturer

Reviewed, vetted, and approved customer issued RFQs/SOs/POs; PO LOA $200K

Addressed electrical and mechanical part obsolescence; performed equivalency evaluations

Generated technical instructions to verify device compliance to 10CFR21 & 10CFR50 Appendix B

Directed electromechanical I&C repair and refurbishment for safety and non-safety related components

Baxter Healthcare Round Lake, IL

Component Engineer (11/2004 – 12/2009)

Created BOMs Purchased prototype parts Dispositioned parts in MRB

Determined component derating values

Verified RoHS/WEEE/REACH Compliance material substance reports

Located excess, obsolete and discontinued components on the broker market

Scrubbed BOMS, cross referenced and identified alternate and second sources

Worked with Sourcing, Purchasing and Distribution to verify material pipeline

to obviate production gaps and to minimize Hardware Engineering involvement

Worked closely with Hardware Design Engineering, CAD, Quality, and Doc Control

to assure timely and comprehensive completion and release of dwgs & specifications

Assigned internal part numbers and component titles, rejected duplicate AVL submissions

Prepared engineering change packages (ECRs, ECOs, EDRs) and completed system updates

Created Business Case Proposals (Make vs Buy) for LTBs and NCNR POs to avert

Engineering re-designs due to discontinued/obsolete/EOL components in FDA regulated products

Created and revised specification control drawings for EEE components for NPI and legacy products

Created component specification comparison matrices to perform equivalency evaluations of suggested

replacements; responded to PCNs and PDNs with appropriate component obsolescence mitigation strategies

Supported R&D w/ product info, parametric calculations, and qualification results for crystals, oscillators, PCBs, semiconductors, logic, memory, LEDs, diodes, transistors, optocouplers, relays, resistors, capacitors, switches, thermistors, connectors, mod jacks, wire harnesses, transient voltage suppressors, fuses, and MOVs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette, IN

BOM Analysis, ERP and PDM Tools

IHS, GIDEP, Silicon Expert, QStar, Total Parts Plus, Agile, Aras, SharePoint, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, AS400

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