Hardware Component Specialist

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Old Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Hardware Component Specialist, where your expertise in electrical and electronic components will play a crucial role in sustaining engineering governance. This exciting position involves collaborating with design engineering to select appropriate components, managing obsolescence, and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. You will have the opportunity to train new employees, support cost reduction initiatives, and contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of technology. If you're passionate about engineering and ready to make a significant impact, this role offers a dynamic environment to grow your career.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years experience in a High Reliability environment as a Component Engineer.
• Strong technical competence in EEE parts and mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Develop and train employees in component engineering processes and tools.
• Provide expertise in part selection and manage component obsolescence.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Component Engineering

Mechanical Components Assessment

RoHS Compliance

Microsoft Office Excel

Communication Skills

Technical Argument Defense

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Technical diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

PLM systems (e.g., Windchill)

3rd party component databases (e.g., IHS)

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

We are looking for a Hardware Component Specialist to join our team in Toronto.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sustaining component engineering governance, processes, tools and activities at the highest level. The component engineering (CE) domain includes Electrical/Electronic/Electromechanical (EEE) components, mechanical components, and computer & networking equipment. These components are used in Hitachi Rail signaling equipment for both product and customer-specific applications. The Hardware Component Specialist must demonstrate and utilize technical skills that include all aspects of component research, understand product development, production, and aftermarket support requirements in order to help the hardware designer select appropriate components that meet the technical requirements, minimize component costs, second source availability, while minimizing risk associated with component obsolescence management. Tasks will include development of component requirements, parts selection, and alternate parts analysis, address obsolescence issues, environmental considerations, and work closely with Hardware Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Contract Manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Development and training of employees who have joined the Component Engineering organization on the processes, tools and principles of component engineering
2. Provide component-level expertise to Design Engineering with new and existing part selection
3. Vet new part requests for life cycle, market availability, cost effectiveness, quality, reliability, environment compliance and Railway applicability
4. Encourage standardization by finding and recommending reuse of existing parts on new projects
5. Investigate multiple sourcing options
6. Recommend Preferred Manufacturer List (PML) parts on new designs
7. Identify and flag long-term problem parts
8. Verify components meet company product HSE requirements such as RoHS and REACh
9. Components database maintenance including verification of new component data entry
10. Generate and oversee document and datasheet preparation including non-standard part approvals
11. Support component cost reduction initiatives
12. Provide inventory reduction support through consolidation of duplicate parts and participating in periodic inventory reviews
13. Participate in preliminary and production BOM reviews
14. Deep-dive analysis on non-direct (not FFF) potential replacement parts
15. Evaluate technical feasibility of newly requested manufacturers and coordinate business feasibility with Supply Chain
16. Support as needed the coordination of component failure investigations with Manufacturers and Design Engineering
17. Address and resolve component related questions from Contract Manufacturers
18. Provide technical input for the support of internal Quality Alerts related to component issues
19. Student intern training and mentoring
20. Support as needed component obsolescence management activities such as identification and implementation of substitute FFF components, raise Engineering Change Requests to advise projects of obsolescence when non-FFF's components can be identified

Required Skills and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree, technical diploma or equivalent, in Electrical Engineering
2. Minimum of 1 to 5 years' experience in a High Reliability environment is mandatory as a Component Engineer or Electronic Hardware Designer
3. Technical competence in Electrical/Electronic/Electromechanical (EEE) parts
4. Must have a crystal clear and demonstrated understanding of Form/Fit/Function (FFF) equivalence as it relates to multiple-source component integrity vs. application acceptability
5. Comfortable in assessing and recommending mechanical components
6. Current knowledge of RoHS, REACh, and an awareness of other international environmental standards and regulations related to electronic components and assemblies
7. Good communication skills, both written and oral
8. Confident in defending technical arguments
9. Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel

Preferred Skills and Experience:

1. Computer and networking equipment familiarity is a plus to support obsolescence management of COTS
2. Experience with 3rd party component databases, such as IHS
3. SAP experience
4. Familiarity with PLM systems like Windchill

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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