Senior Component Engineer — Lifecycle & Supplier Quality

Echodyne; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Prepaid legal

Job summary

Echodyne seeks a Senior Component Engineer to own component engineering across development, production, and sustaining engineering. You will drive part qualification, lifecycle management, and data integrity in PLM while collaborating with design, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure continued availability and supportability of Echodyne radar products.

The role emphasizes qualification planning, supplier coordination, and mentorship of junior engineers to uphold Echodyne’s high reliability

Qualifications

• Experience evaluating electronic components used in analog, digital, RF, power, and related electronic systems.
• Ability to interpret datasheets, specifications, qualification data, and supplier documentation and make independent technical recommendations.
• Experience managing component lifecycle activities including PCNs, EOLs, obsolescence, alternate components, and second sourcing.
• Experience performing BOM reviews and identifying technical, lifecycle, availability, and supply risks.
• Experience planning and executing component qualification and supporting electronic hardware through production.
• Experience working with PLM systems, engineering change processes, and controlled product documentation.
• Problem solving, communication, organization, and cross functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own component engineering activities for assigned products and programs throughout development, production, and sustaining.
• Evaluate components based on performance, reliability, availability, cost, lifecycle, and application requirements.
• Review new part requests against design requirements and component risks, ensuring alignment with standards before production release.
• Partner with design engineers on component selection, trade studies, and resolution of component-related issues.
• Manage component part creation and release, including AML/AVL records and PLM documentation.
• Provide input during design and production-readiness reviews.

Skills

Component evaluation

Datasheet interpretation

Lifecycle management

BOM reviews

Qualification testing

PLM systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Arena PLM

Job description

Echodyne seeks a Senior Component Engineer to own component engineering across development, production, and sustaining engineering. You will drive part qualification, lifecycle management, and data integrity in PLM while collaborating with design, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure continued availability and supportability of Echodyne radar products.

The role emphasizes qualification planning, supplier coordination, and mentorship of junior engineers to uphold Echodyne’s high reliability