Component Engineer

SLB; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Electrical Engineer at SLB is responsible for developing cost-effective solutions and sustaining advanced techniques to meet project objectives on time. You will participate in planning, analysis, design, and testing to deliver robust products.

You will build prototypes, run lab simulations, document results, and provide actionable corrective actions. The role requires collaboration, strong communication, and a commitment to quality and safety standards in a high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of industry experience as an electrical engineer or component engineer.
• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of component failure modes, reliability, and standards.
• Hardware circuit board design basics.
• Understanding of passive and active components, microcircuit, hybrid and discrete devices.
• Experience with high-reliability automotive or downhole environments.
• Experience with accelerated reliability testing and failure analysis.
• Cadence PSpice, LabVIEW and/or Python experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with test equipment: power supplies, ovens, LCR meters, DMMs, oscilloscopes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying and organizing requirements.
• Analyze, design, develop and maintain products and assist in their commercialization.
• Build prototypes, set up lab simulations, design and run tests.
• Document results and provide timely corrective actions on defects.
• Produce analyses and mathematical models; draw design conclusions.
• Conduct technical reviews and contribute to design standards.
• Create and maintain product documentation; provide user training as required.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide technicians as needed.
• Keep current with new concepts and maintain familiarity with company tech.
• Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and internal risk controls.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Component reliability

Circuit board design basics

Passive/active components

High-reliability environments

Reliability testing

LabVIEW

Python

Testing equipment handling

Team mentorship

Education

B.S. or M.S. Electrical Engineering

Microelectronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

LabView

Python

Cadence PSpice

Job description

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for assisting in providing innovative and cost effective solutions requiring the development or sustaining of new or improved techniques, procedures or products. The Electrical Engineer also assists in planning, conducting and evaluating approaches to meeting the project objectives in a timely fashion.

• Assist in identifying and organizing requirements. Apply relevant usability procedures and principles.
• Analyze, design, develop and maintain products and assist in their commercialization.
• Build prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing. Set up and run lab simulations. Design and implement tests, document results and develop customer presentations. Provide timely corrective actions on defects.
• Produce analyses and mathematical models, and draw design conclusions based on those.
• Conduct or participate in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code and other artifacts. Contribute to design standards and support design re-use.
• Create and maintain product documentation. Provide support to field and customers through InTouch. Provide user training as required.
• Assign, direct and review work of technicians and provide guidance to engineers. With seniority, mentor junior engineers.
• Continually evaluate engineering approaches and risk.
• Author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations. Share expertise via Eureka and special interest groups. Expand informal network throughout the organization.
• Keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets. Adopt new practices readily in order to develop innovative and low-cost products.
• Maintain familiarity with company technology, organization and business.
• Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements as defined in the risk control matrix.

At least 5 years of industry experience as an electrical engineer/component engineer

The ideal candidate will possess the following skill set and knowledge

• B.S. or M.S. Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or similar
• Knowledge of component failure modes, component reliability, and component specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of Hardware circuit board design basics
• Understanding of passive and active components, microcircuit, hybrid, semiconductor, and discrete device fabrication.
• Knowledge of components used in high-reliability, automotive, or downhole environments
• Knowledge of accelerated reliability testing, reliability theory, and component failure analysis
• Experience with Cadence PSpice and component modeling, LabView, and/or Python is a plus
• Familiarity with the usage and automation of various test equipment including power supplies, ovens, LCR meters, DMMs, and oscilloscopes
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment

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• REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS The Company will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in the interview process, please contact [e-mail] to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
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