Component Lifecycle Engineer III

F5; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking a Component Engineer III to own lifecycle management for hardware platforms and drive obsolescence mitigation across a global supply chain.

In this sustaining role, you will lead cross‑functional teams, coordinate with Quality, Design and Manufacturing, and implement cost‑reduction initiatives while maintaining compliance with RoHS/REACH. Based in the United States, the position reports to Sustaining Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 4–7+ years of experience in component engineering, sustaining engineering, or hardware development.
• Strong understanding of electronic components (semiconductors, passives, connectors, power devices).
• Proven experience managing component lifecycle risks and executing mitigation strategies.
• Ability to independently evaluate component equivalency and drive technical decisions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own lifecycle health for assigned commodities or platforms; provide regular risk reporting and recommendations.
• Lead resolution of component‑related production and field issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Coordinate and support validation and qualification activities, ensuring compliance with F5 standards.
• Collaborate closely with Global Supply Chain and sourcing teams to mitigate shortages, allocation risks, and long lead times.
• Engage directly with suppliers to resolve technical issues, evaluate risk, and support qualification of new sources.
• Contribute to cost optimization through part standardization, supplier selection, and design influence.
• Ensure component compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements (RoHS, REACH, WEEE, conflict minerals).
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready documentation for qualification, traceability, and lifecycle status.
• Improve data quality and processes within component and lifecycle management systems.
• Act as a key technical resource to hardware design, system engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Participate in design and sustainment reviews, influencing component selection and lifecycle strategy.
• Help define and improve best practices, standards, and workflows for component engineering at F5.

Skills

Independent problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership mindset

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Agile PLM

Windchill

SiliconExpert

Z2Data

IHS

ServiceNow

Job description

F5 is seeking a Component Engineer III to own lifecycle management for hardware platforms and drive obsolescence mitigation across a global supply chain.

In this sustaining role, you will lead cross‑functional teams, coordinate with Quality, Design and Manufacturing, and implement cost‑reduction initiatives while maintaining compliance with RoHS/REACH. Based in the United States, the position reports to Sustaining Engineering.