Component Engineer

VIVA USA Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA USA Inc is seeking a Component Engineer – Mechanical and Engineering Parts to support UPS, PDU, and STS components. You will act as the design authority for the mechanical discipline, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and production readiness across products.

You'll collaborate with R&D, SCM, Quality and Production, lead evaluations, cost analyses, supplier discussions, and drive Make vs Buy decisions to optimize manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in Manufacturing Engineering or tool development.
• Experience discussing designs with suppliers for manufacturability.
• Experience with SAP or Windchill PLM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess component quality, reliability, and compatibility with testing and supplier collaboration.
• Conduct feasibility studies and internal cost estimates for parts.
• Develop guidelines on component selection and manage data systems.
• Lead Make vs. Buy analyses and support outsourcing management.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

DFM with suppliers

Supplier collaboration

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/mechanical engineering

Tools

SAP

Windchill PLM

Job description

Component Engineer – Mechanical and Engineering Parts

Your role and responsibilities:

In this role as Component Engineer – Mechanical and Engineering Parts, you will play a key part in supporting the performance and reliability of our active product portfolio, primarily focused on UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), PDU (Power Distribution Units), and STS (Static Transfer Switches) within the Data Center segment. You will serve as the responsible design authority for the Mechanical and engineering discipline, ensuring the quality, cost-effectiveness, and production readiness of components used across these products. Your responsibilities will include component maintenance, technical evaluations, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams including R&D, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Quality and Production. In addition to your technical leadership, you will demonstrate your expertise by ensuring that all assignments are completed in alignment with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory policies and standards.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Assessing the quality, reliability, and compatibility of different components through testing, analysis, and collaboration with engineering and suppliers.
• Perform feasibility study and internal estimation cost for the manufacturing parts; Perform supplier capability and capacity analysis to make sourcing decisions and recommendations.
• Develop guidelines/procedures on component selection. Evaluate supplier change or EOL notification as needed; Maintain component data management systems including qualification records/results/documentation.
• Collaborate with P&L and quality to ensure suppliers meet quality and delivery requirements, resolving any issues related to component manufacturing, and identifying potential alternative suppliers; Lead Make vs. Buy decision analyses and support outside processing management when outsourcing is desired.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor degree in manufacturing/mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline PLUS minimum of 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering and/or tool development.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and techniques for mechanical components, including sheet metal, copper, plastic, and aluminum.
• Experience with evaluation and qualification of mechanical and engineering component manufacturers.
• Ability to discuss designs with suppliers to optimize designs for manufacture and assessing supplier capabilities.
• Ability to analyze material cost breakdowns and accuracy based on market values through strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work with engineering, SMC and suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Experience with SAP and or Windchill PLM systems preferred.

Top 3 hard must have skills required:

• a. Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and techniques for mechanical components, including sheet metal, copper, plastic, and aluminum.
• b. Ability to discuss designs with suppliers to optimize designs for manufacture and assessing supplier capabilities, tooling, production line, etc.
• c. Ability to work with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met.

Experience

At least 5 years.

Highest level of education required:

Bachelors degree is highly preferred but if candidate has high school diploma or associates degree with sufficient years of experience, they can be considered.

Notes:

• On-site
• Around 30-40% travel to vendors/suppliers

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status