Senior Component Engineer - Electrical (Based in Malaysia)

XP Power; Bota; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled engineer to manage and qualify electronic components. In this role, you will classify and organize materials, develop guidelines for component selection, and lead reliability tests to ensure robust designs. You will also evaluate suppliers and conduct audits, ensuring compliance with industry standards. This innovative firm fosters a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact product development and quality assurance. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about continuous improvement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in design and testing of electronic components.
• Good knowledge of electronic components and their applications.
• Experience in engineering change management and processes.

Responsibilities

• Classify and manage components for an integral material library.
• Lead root cause analysis of component failures and develop countermeasures.
• Standardize technical documents and optimize processes.

Skills

Knowledge of electronic components

Troubleshooting electronic components

Thermal management

Understanding of BOM, DMS, PLM/ERP systems

Proficiency in English

Experience with Power Query

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft 365

Python

VBA

Job description

Company Description

We are committed to our culture that values Customer Focus, Flexibility, Knowledge, Speed and Integrity. Joining our team means you will work in a high performing global company where employees collaborate and strive for excellence.

Job Description

• Classify, characterize company-used components, parts, materials and chemicals, and organize and manage them as an integral material library.
• Create component & material selection and qualification guidelines, standardize testing methods, devise the test plates for common screening and qualification testing.
• Support on materials-related subjects such as datasheet interpretation, alternative proposal, application advising, failure analysis, storage and handling, etc.
• Exploit emerging technology, industry advances and new components, and develop their application scenarios for adoption by new product development.
• Review product designs to ensure robust and reliable design-in of components and materials both technically and commercially such as lifecycle state, regulation & compliance requirements (e.g. RoHS, REACH, UL, etc.) and supply assurance.
• Lead the root cause analysis of component failures, identify the failure mechanism, and derive countermeasures.
• Identify critical and high-risk components in products, develop necessary mitigation plans, and lead reliability and quality test.
• Evaluate supplier technical competency, and conduct supplier search or selection for key components, visit to audit suppliers if required.
• Standardize various technical documents (test plan, reports, guidelines, etc.), craft documentation templates, and optimize the corresponding rules and processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or above in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or equivalents.
• 7 ~ 10 years of experience in design, sustaining, testing or application of electronic/electrical components and products.
• Good knowledge of electronic components - operating principles, equivalent models, electrical characteristics and application specialties, practical limitations and constraints, especially on power electronics.
• Good knowledge of component construction – Physical structure and forms, types and classifications, naming conventions, materials, fabrication and packaging.
• Experienced in application of electronic components, be able to interpret schematics and circuits, analyse component functions and electrical stresses.
• Proven skills in qualifying, testing, troubleshooting electronic components.
• Experienced in electronics thermal management and environmental testing.
• Practical knowledge of electronics design, manufacturing processes and methods, equipment & instruments in Lab or production, etc.
• Experienced in electronic industry and marketplace, suppliers, vendors and distribution channels.
• Good understanding of BOM, DMS, PLM/ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, etc.
• Experienced in engineering change management and process.
• Good proficiency in English is required, and desirable for Chinese or Vietnamese.
• Experience in switch mode power supply is a plus – topology, characterization, testing methods, safety standards and regulations.
• Experience in Power Query, Python/VBA, BI tools are strong plus.
• Familiar with Microsoft 365 - Office tools, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
• Result-driven, detail-oriented and passionate for continuous improvements.

Additional Information

XP Power provides a safe and healthy working environment that is stimulating and collaborative, where employees are empowered to make a real difference. We place our people at the heart of everything we do. We understand that if we provide our people with the ultimate experience, they will provide the ultimate experience to our customers.