Components Engineer

Tharp Consulting; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting seeks an experienced specialist to support the selection and management of EEE parts for high-technology space programs. The role involves developing component requirements, maintaining ECAD libraries, and mitigating obsolescence risks to ensure aligned, compliant part usage across projects.

You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and reliability teams to review change notices and monitor industry alerts.

Qualifications

• Experience with EEE parts selection, lifecycle management, and obsolescence processes.

Responsibilities

• Support selection and management of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical (EEE) parts for high-technology space programs.
• Develop component requirements and ensure alignment with program needs.
• Manage parts catalogs and maintain ECAD libraries.
• Identify and address component obsolescence, including impact assessments and mitigation actions.
• Review change notices and monitor industry alerts to assess technical and supply risks.
• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and reliability teams to ensure compliant part usage and documentation.

Skills

EEE parts selection

Lifecycle management

Obsolescence processes

ECAD libraries

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

ECAD libraries

Job description

• Support selection and management of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical (EEE) parts for high-technology space programs.
• Develop component requirements and ensure alignment with program needs.
• Manage parts catalogs and maintain ECAD libraries.
• Identify and address component obsolescence, including impact assessments and mitigation actions.
• Review change notices and monitor industry alerts to assess technical and supply risks.
• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and reliability teams to ensure compliant part usage and documentation.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Support selection and management of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical (EEE) parts for high-technology space programs.
• Develop component requirements and ensure alignment with program needs.
• Manage parts catalogs and maintain ECAD libraries.
• Identify and address component obsolescence, including impact assessments and mitigation actions.
• Review change notices and monitor industry alerts to assess technical and supply risks.
• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and reliability teams to ensure compliant part usage and documentation.
  
  

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with EEE parts selection, lifecycle management, and obsolescence processes.
• Proficiency managing parts and ECAD libraries.
• Ability to evaluate change notices and industry alerts for technical/supply impact.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and communication skills with engineering, quality, reliability, and procurement/supply chain stakeholders.
• Knowledge of component requirements, documentation, and risk mitigation practices.