Electronics Component Engineer: Lifecycle & Reliability Lead

Lumentum Operations LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Health benefits

Job summary

Lumentum in San Jose, CA is seeking an Electronics Component Engineer to own the selection, qualification, and lifecycle management of passive and active components across product families.

You will partner with R&D, supplier quality, procurement, and manufacturing to ensure long-life reliability, regulatory compliance, and supply continuity for mission-critical platforms powering AI, data centers, and communications. This role offers strong growth and industry-impact opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Materials Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with electronic components and related fields.
• Strong knowledge of resistor, capacitors, diodes, ICs, MOSFETs, and power devices.
• Experience interpreting datasheets, qualification reports.
• Familiarity with IEC, JEDEC, AEC-Q, IPC, RoHS/REACH, MSL requirements.
• Ability to assess risk and decide component approvals.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Sourcing to ensure manufacturable, reliable designs.
• Define and maintain component requirements, specs, qualification standards, and approved vendor lists.
• Provide component-selection guidance during NPI and design activities considering reliability and supply risk.
• Review BOMs for obsolescence and supply continuity; identify replacement components.
• Review and approve PCNs, EOL notices, and related documentation.
• Maintain component data including part numbers, lifecycle status, and RoHS/REACH compliance.

Skills

Electronic components

Supplier quality

Hardware engineering

Electronics manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Agile

SiliconExpert

Arena

Windchill

Job description

Lumentum in San Jose, CA is seeking an Electronics Component Engineer to own the selection, qualification, and lifecycle management of passive and active components across product families.

You will partner with R&D, supplier quality, procurement, and manufacturing to ensure long-life reliability, regulatory compliance, and supply continuity for mission-critical platforms powering AI, data centers, and communications. This role offers strong growth and industry-impact opportunities.