Component Engineer 3

Protingent; Sunnyvale (CA); Vor Ort; USD 96.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

HDHP plan

POS plan

Education reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

PTO

401k plan

Zusammenfassung

Protingent is seeking a Component Engineer 3 in Sunnyvale, CA on a contract basis to collaborate with NPD, procure custom cables, support proto builds, and drive supplier root-cause analysis for harness issues.

You will develop harness standards and design guidelines, qualify suppliers, and manage changes while delivering PFMEA/QC documentation and CAPA actions. Collaboration with sourcing and engineering is essential.

Aufgaben

• Work with NPD to procure custom cables ensuring DFM to achieve quality and cost targets
• Support NPD with proto builds and track material readiness at Supplier
• Drive supplier rootcause analysis for cable harness failures
• Mitigate risks and ensure supply continuity by evaluating capacity, lead times and quality issues
• Develop and maintain harness standards, specifications, and design guidelines
• Work with Strategic sourcing to evaluate new suppliers and new supplier manufacturing sites
• Complete project/ part qualification deliverables including Supplier pfMEA, IQ/OQ/PQ, Inspection Reports, Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis
• Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and risk mitigation
• Select the right process and supplier for the part, considering long-term fit and total cost of ownership
• Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations
• Drive changes to the requirements as necessary by initiating and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change order process
• Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA documentation
• Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks
• Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders
• Build, own, and relentlessly pursue a vision for developing suppliers
• Understand proper level of documentation detail for tracking of actions and justification of decisions
• Generate key metrics for the team and suppliers, and continually drive for timely achievement of those metrics
• Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitive’s requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation. Lead these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously
• Implement corrective and preventive actions for supplier process by driving supplier’s investigations and root cause analysis
• Provide effective and timely supply base health information and recommendation to management by creating and delivering data-driven supply base information to any level of management with little or no guidance
• Prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation
• Work with suppliers and engineering for the new product introduction to:
• Create product supplier landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to management.
• Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability.
• DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production.
• Influence and guide Engineering in choosing suppliers by determining selection criteria for preferred suppliers and leading the team effort to evaluate preferred suppliers.
• Review, analyze and close customer complaints, manufacturing variance requests, and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Component Engineer 3

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Component Engineer 3 with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Job Description:

• Work with NPD to procure custom cables ensuring DFM to achieve quality and cost targets
• Support NPD with proto builds and track material readiness at Supplier
• Drive supplier rootcause analysis for cable harness failures
• Mitigate risks and ensure supply continuity by evaluating capacity, lead times and quality issues
• Develop and maintain harness standards, specifications, and design guidelines.
• Work with Strategic sourcing to evaluate new suppliers and new supplier manufacturing sites
• Complete project/ part qualification deliverables including Supplier pFMEA, Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), Inspection Reports, Gage R\&R, and Process Capability Analysis
• Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Select the right process and supplier for the part, considering long-term fit and total cost of ownership.
• Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations.
• Drive changes to the requirements as necessary by initiating and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change order process.
• Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA documentation.
• Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks
• Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders
• Build, own, and relentlessly pursue a vision for developing suppliers.
• Understand proper level of documentation detail for tracking of actions and justification of decisions.
• Generate key metrics for the team and suppliers, and continually drive for timely achievement of those metrics.
• Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitive’s requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation. Lead these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions for supplier process by driving supplier’s investigations and root cause analysis.
• Provide effective and timely supply base health information and recommendation to management by creating and delivering data-driven supply base information to any level of management with little or no guidance.
• Prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation.
• Work with suppliers and engineering for the new product introduction to:
• Create product supplier landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to management.
• Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability.
• DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production.
• Influence and guide Engineering in choosing suppliers by determining selection criteria for preferred suppliers and leading the team effort to evaluate preferred suppliers.
• Review, analyze and close customer complaints, manufacturing variance requests, and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract: 12 months
• Pay rate: $70- $80/hr
• Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.