Components Engineer

PlanIT Group, LLC; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in the United States is seeking a Components Engineer to support component selection analysis and manage issues related to obsolescence and DMSMS. The role requires significant experience with electronic components, including parts selection and BOM processing. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and have an active security clearance. Key responsibilities include liaising with vendors and resolving quality issues to ensure smooth procurement and production processes.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years experience with Microsoft Office.
• Active secret clearance preferred; interim required to start.
• Experience in electrical component manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide Components Engineering support for analysis.
• Serve as liaison between part vendors and procurement.
• Resolve obsolescence issues and counterfeit avoidance.

Skills

Experience in parts selection

Knowledge of electronic components

Experience with BOM changes

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Agile

PTC Windchill

Job description

• Experience in parts selection, part qualifications.

Provide Components Engineering support on component selection analysis for new design and potential Diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS) issues.

Responsible for Components Engineering efforts in obsolescence, standardization, engineering data definition, preparation of part standards and procurement control requirements, quality problem resolution and process improvements.

Serves as liaison between part vendors and procurement, LM customers and subcontractors.

Activities include resolving obsolescence issues, counterfeit avoidance, generating customer reports, part substitution, and second source part qualification, preparation of part procurement specifications and resolving development and production parts problems and issues.

Required Experience

• Active secret preferred but willing to consider inactive clearance. Interim clearance required to start.


• Experience in electrical component manufacturing process and physical property analysis


• Experience in Components Engineering with knowledge of electronic components and devices at integrated circuit or discrete level


• Experience with new component releases and qualification


• Experience is processing BOM (Bill of Materials) changes through agile or windchill PLM systems.


• Experience in parts selection, part qualifications.


• Process change notices through Agile, PTC Windchill (documentation work)


• 8-10 years experience with Microsoft Office (updating documents, Bill of Materials)

Desire Skills

• Experience with DMSMS


• Experience with component related failure issues, pure tin issues, and counterfeit part detection


• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology Degree