Senior Component Engineer

HME; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

3 weeks paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Pet insurance

Life insurance

401K contributions

Job summary

HME is seeking a Senior Component Engineer in California to provide component-level engineering support for new designs and sustaining efforts. You will work closely with design teams, suppliers and cross-functional groups to ensure high-quality, reliable components and manage obsolescence and substitutions.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 5 years of experience, with strong collaboration and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in component engineering.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working with design engineers, suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide component level expertise to design engineers and coordinate parts research, samples, BOMs and part numbers.
• Collaborate with design, QA, Supply Chain and suppliers to resolve component issues and root causes.
• Evaluate design changes due to obsolescence, cost reduction or manufacturability.
• Support product line with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning & Purchasing.
• Participate in design reviews and supplier source approvals.

Skills

5+ years

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Component purchasing experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineer or related - Required

Tools

Microsoft Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

HME has been creating innovative products for the drive-thru and pro-audio industries since 1971. From the very beginning, we've known these solutions would never have happened without the customer-focused people who make up our company. HME has a team environment with a culture of collaboration, learning, and growth. With subsidiaries located in California, Missouri, Canada, UK, India, and China, companies around the world depend on HME for clear, reliable communication solutions. From setting the standard for drive-thru headsets and timer systems in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry to developing professional audio equipment used in the Olympic Games, HME strives to create the newest, most innovative products on the market while providing quality care and attention to its customers. At HME you will have the opportunity to learn and grow while developing our future products. Come join our team!

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Component Engineer.

What You Will Do In The Position

• Component Engineering
  • Provides component level expertise and consulting to design engineers including research of parts, contacting vendors, obtaining samples, procuring and coordinating prototype parts, assigning HME part numbers and developing BOMs.
  • Works with design engineers and teams to ensure the use of high quality, high reliability, cost-effective components in new designs.
  • Coordinates part obsolescence resolution and part substitutions. Proactively reviews product parts lists to identify obsolete items and find solutions via selection of alternates, superseding parts, last time buys, etc.
  • Performs component evaluations and qualifications. Identifies and promotes the use of preferred components.
  • Works closely with other engineering staff, Supply Chain, QA and suppliers on all component issues. Supports work to resolve component problems to identify “root cause” and permanent solutions.
  • Participates in design reviews, as needed.
  • Assists QA in inspection of suppliers for approval as source of supply.
• Sustaining Engineering
  • Evaluates and approves design changes related to component changes due to obsolescence, cost reduction or manufacturability.
  • Coordinates product support as required on product line with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning & Purchasing.
  • Prepares and researches engineering change orders related to required changes to products due to component changes.
• Performs all other job responsibilities as assigned.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• Qualifications
  • Working knowledge of electronic and mechanical component types.
  • Recognizing impact of component changes on software.
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Windows systems using Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes, particularly SMT.
  • Component purchasing experience.
  • Ability to reach reasonable conclusions from limited hard facts in a timely fashion.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to easily work with other departments, interdisciplinary team and vendors.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Experience
  • 5+ years
• Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineer or related - Required
• Travel
  • 0%

The posted pay range, $94,800 - $126,400, is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. This may vary depending on experience and other factors.

Our benefits package includes tuition reimbursement; 3 weeks paid vacation your first year, paid holidays, medical, vision, and dental coverage, pet insurance, life insurance, and 401K contributions.

• tuition reimbursement
• 3 weeks paid vacation your first year
• paid holidays
• medical
• vision
• dental coverage
• pet insurance
• life insurance
• 401K contributions

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds with assistance.