Hardware Component Specialist

• →Collaborate with electrical and hardware engineering teams during development to help identify component options that align with technical goals, manufacturability, and long-term support.
• →Engage with sourcing partners and suppliers to stay ahead of market availability, roadmap changes, and alternate part opportunities.
• →Support prototype and early build readiness by helping align technical component needs with supply timing and execution.
• →Track component lifecycle health, including obsolescence trends, product changes, and continuity concerns, then help drive practical response plans.
• →Maintain clean and accurate part records, supporting documentation, and alternate component data within internal business systems.
• →Contribute to cost and risk improvement efforts by helping standardize parts, reduce exposure, and improve scalability across hardware programs.
• →Act as a trusted technical liaison among engineering, operations, quality, and external partners to keep decisions aligned and moving forward.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a similar technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in component engineering, parts engineering, sustaining engineering, or another electronics centered role.
• Ability to review schematics, interpret datasheets, and communicate technical tradeoffs with both engineers and suppliers.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, engineering changes, or product lifecycle activity in a complex hardware environment.
• Familiarity with PLM, ERP, or component intelligence tools used to manage part records and lifecycle risk.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills in a fast-moving setting.

• Exposure to PCBA based products and electronic component selection.
• Familiarity with formal engineering change processes and controlled product documentation.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or global supplier networks.
• Knowledge of lifecycle monitoring, compliance support, or part risk analysis tools.
• Success in roles that required both technical depth and cross functional influence.

• Broad visibility across multiple products and future development efforts.
• Opportunity to influence component decisions early, where they matter most.
• Competitive total compensation potential, bonus opportunity, equity, relocation support, and a robust benefits package.

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