Senior Electronics Component Engineer

Genie; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Genie is seeking an experienced Senior Component Engineer to lead selection, qualification, and lifecycle management of electronic components for residential and commercial products. You will drive sourcing strategies, risk mitigation, and compliance across PLM/ERP systems, collaborating with engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing.

You will evaluate components for derating, thermal performance, and reliability, while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure availability and

Qualifications

• Experience evaluating and qualifying electronic components used in PCB assemblies.
• Strong understanding of derating, thermal performance, reliability and qualification methodologies.
• Experience assessing alternate components for electrical, mechanical, regulatory, and lifecycle compatibility.
• Knowledge of BOM risk management, lifecycle planning, PCN reviews, obsolescence mitigation, and sourcing strategies.
• Familiarity with PCB fabrication, assembly processes, component packaging, and DFM/DFT.
• Experience with component quality, reliability engineering, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Experience supporting new product development and production release processes.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (UL, FCC, RoHS, REACH).
• Experience using PLM, ERP, component databases, and BOM management; ECAD tools like Altium/PADS are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the selection, qualification, lifecycle management, and sourcing strategy for electronic components from concept through end of life.
• Collaborate with engineering to select components meeting performance, reliability, compliance, manufacturability, cost, availability, and lifecycle needs.
• Provide technical expertise for active and passive components including semiconductors, power devices, relays, capacitors, resistors, inductors, RF components, and connectors.
• Evaluate, qualify, and approve new components and alternates via analysis, testing, and validation.
• Develop dual- and alternate-source strategies to mitigate supply chain and lifecycle risks.
• Lead obsolescence management, including redesign recommendations, last-time buys, and inventory strategies.
• Monitor supplier roadmaps, PCNs, NRNDs, and end-of-life announcements; implement mitigation plans.
• Support supplier engagement, quality investigations, failure analysis, qualification reviews, and corrective actions.
• Assist with new product launches, production ramp-ups, and shortage mitigation.
• Maintain component databases, specifications, qualification records, and lifecycle documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Masters in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

PLM systems

ERP systems

BOM management systems

Altium Designer

PADS

Job description

Genie is seeking an experienced Senior Component Engineer to lead selection, qualification, and lifecycle management of electronic components for residential and commercial products. You will drive sourcing strategies, risk mitigation, and compliance across PLM/ERP systems, collaborating with engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing.

You will evaluate components for derating, thermal performance, and reliability, while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure availability and