Mexico

Essential Responsibilities

-Identify and work closely with the hardware and operations engineering development teams to select electronic components from preferred strategic sources

-Research, review and obtain technical documentation for all new parts.

-Set up and obtain approval for new components

-Provide technical support to supply chain (contract manufacturers) with alternate sourcing and end of life solutions (obsolescence issues).

-Work with component suppliers to obtain and validate Material Declarations for environmental compliance requirements (RoHS, REACH, JIG and other compliance certificates, etc.)

-Assist hardware engineers in failure analysis of parts (root cause analysis)

-Aligning Component Engineering Process across engineering and operations- Part number alignment, Component vendor Qualification, Component Substitution, AVL standard parts definitions - Support Design Engineering on NPI & Sustaining products - on part selection and qualification- Review Product (component) Change Notice from component vendors and manage the impact by working with Development team

-Good Working knowledge in component-level Electronic manufacturing techniques (i.e. IC, transistors, resistors, diodes, magnetics, capacitors manufacturing technologies)

-Provide Project team support across commodities as the resident component expert

Qualifications/Requirements

BS Electronic, Electrical, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering

3-5 years’ experience on component-level Electronic development process preferably for airborne or automotive applications

4-6 years total industry experience

Desired Characteristics

-Experience as Product/Component Engineer

-Ability to use Statistical Analysis Tools to aid in Supplier and Product Development

-Lab Equipment Knowledge and use

-Understanding of PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)

-Master’s Degree in Material Science is a plus

-Strong technical and customer communication skills are essential

-Ability to deal with varied multiple project assignments simultaneously

-Strong interpersonal skills

-Highly motivated