Components Engineer

Company Overview

Rantec is an upper‑tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering‑based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline.

• Competitive wages
• Great benefits – Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation, Holidays, PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K with matching up to 6%
• Peer‑to‑Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards
• Every other Friday off due to 9/80 schedule
• Free catered lunch on Friday/payday when we work

Responsible Engineer for managing components from parts selection, acceptance, qualification, obsolescence, and failure analysis.

• Research, compare, and select electronic components for new and existing products, packages and electronic sub‑assemblies
• Find replacements for obsolete electrical components and update current designs
• Use Silicon Expert for Bill of Materials obsolescence analysis to monitor BOM health
• Provide electrical engineering support for component specs and selection in power supply design, failure analysis, and obsolescence mitigation
• Evaluate Part Change Notices from manufacturers, determine potential impact on design, and coordinate required actions
• Perform calculations, analysis and evaluations in the application and design of electrical equipment and systems for industrial and commercial applications
• Collaborate with process and manufacturing engineers for design for manufacturing and design for test
• Support testing and documentation of updated designs
• Support Mean Time Between Failure analysis
• Use MRP and configuration‑management tools, and update product documentation to reflect design changes
• Support failure analysis of power supplies, including circuit analysis, troubleshooting, and component‑level evaluation with hardware, drawings, and schematics
• Prepare business‑case analysis for obsolete components
• Act as point of contact for Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Procurement in resolving part issues, creating and revising internal standard part‑selection procedures, evaluating manufacturing issues, second sourcing, and DMS
• Support continuous improvement of operating procedures related to component evaluation
• Travel as needed to visit suppliers
• Participate in reviews with customers
• Work flexible hours and/or shifts as required
• Work safely and adhere to OSHA, EPA, State and Federal regulations
• Be punctual and dependable to meet customer product schedules
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering
• 5 years applicable engineering experience preferred
• Solid experience with specifications for or failure analysis of high‑reliability and/or commercial electrical/electronic parts
• Experience with electronic laboratory equipment
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex issues
• Good oral and written communication skills; self‑motivated and able to work with limited supervision
• Extensive knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Familiarity with obsolescence tools such as Silicon Expert to identify, forecast, and resolve obsolete component issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a team environment
• Desirable to have PCB design and manufacturing experience
• Ability to troubleshoot electronic issues using scientific principles

$80,000 – $125,000 annually

Rantec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. Rantec will consider requests for reasonable accommodation from applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact