Electronics Component Engineer

Our privately funded hardware innovator builds mission-critical systems used in aerospace, renewable energy, and medical diagnostics. We prioritize longevity, ethical sourcing, and carbon-aware operations. Employees enjoy a flat structure, transparent metrics, and the freedom to propose bold solutions. Performance drives advancement, not tenure. 

Responsibilities  

- Curate and govern the enterprise component library—active, passive, electro-mechanical parts.  

- Lead component selection, qualification, and alternate sourcing for aerospace-grade, medical, and industrial products.  

- Audit datasheets against RoHS, REACH, UL, AEC-Q200, and IPC standards; issue timely gap reports.  

- Forecast obsolescence, run SiliconExpert and IHS analytics, and drive mitigation roadmaps.  

- Orchestrate supplier corrective actions, PPAP reviews, and cost-down negotiations.  

- Conduct root-cause failure analysis using microscopes, X-ray, curve tracers, and environmental stress equipment.  

- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and firmware teams—accelerate design freezes while lowering risk.  

- Maintain PLM records (Arena, Windchill) and create KPI dashboards in Excel or Power BI.  

- Champion continuous improvement projects that trim lifecycle costs by at least 8 % annually.  

- Mentor junior engineers on component quality, documentation, and regulatory shifts.  

Requirements  

- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline.  

- 5+ years in component engineering within high-reliability or high-volume manufacturing.  

- Fluent with PLM/PDM software, SiliconExpert/IHS, IPC standards, and ASTM test methods.  

- Demonstrated success reducing supply-chain risk and resolving component shortages.  

- Hands-on failure analysis skills—thermal imaging, SEM, de-solder/rework, statistical DOE.  

- Advanced knowledge of RoHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals, and emerging PFAS regulations.  

- Proficient in Excel macros, database queries, and data-driven storytelling.  

- Persuasive communicator—adept at supplier escalations and cross-functional alignment.  

- Eligibility to work in the United States.  

- Ability to operate in a hybrid or fully remote setting with occasional travel to contract labs.  

Professional growth  

- Access to cutting-edge reliability labs and supplier tech-days.  

- Company-paid IPC, SMTA, and IEEE memberships.  

- Pathway to Principal Engineer or Supply-Chain Strategy Lead within three years.