Component Engineer

With approximately 1,500 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high‑hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Carved out from Carrier’s Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately‑held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.

• Liaising with engineering, procurement, configuration management, commercial, PCB and mechanical design teams, component manufacturers and suppliers to create and manage accurate component data.
• Processing new component forms and augmenting the data supplied by the originator to include such information as: moisture sensitivity level, storage conditions, reflow temperature, dimensions, and weight.
• Ensuring new components are not duplicates of parts in the component data library.
• Entering component parameter data into the component data library and Product Lifecycle Management tool.
• Identification of alternative components based on accurate comparison of datasheet specifications, cost and availability.
• Identification of preferred and non-preferred components in the component data library and encouraging the use of preferred parts.
• Proactively managing component obsolescence.
• Amending component library data in accordance with company configuration management processes.
• Maintaining the component data library by performing rationalization and data integrity audits.
• Acquiring and recording the evidence necessary for compliance with RoHS, COSHH, REACH, WEEE and other environmental standards.
• Managing complete families of components in terms of original selection, change and obsolescence management.
• Maintaining market awareness of component manufacturers, their product ranges and road‑maps in order to provide an authoritative opinion on component selection choices.
• Responsible for completing component engineering tasks in accordance with agreed service level agreements.
• Responsible for the integrity and version control of the company component data library.
• Encouraging new component originators to conform to component engineering best‑practice and procedures.
• Enforcing company component naming and numbering conventions.
• Creating 3‑D component models.
• Identify Alternative components that meet part requirements.
• Creation of component PCB footprints to IPC standards.
• Designing schematic symbols for components used on circuit diagrams.
• Responsible for operating in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for regular reporting on achievements and progress.
• Involved in continuous improvement activities.

• A degree in electronic engineering or a related discipline.
• A thorough understanding of component parameters and the ideal and non‑ideal properties of components.
• Achieves high standards of accuracy, with an eye for detail.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• A clear, confident inter‑personal communicator with good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in the following:
  • Component engineering
  • Electronic product design
• Have used the relevant Tools:
  • Microsoft:
    Word, Excel, Access, Info Path, Adobe:
    Acrobat
  • Material Requirements Planning (MRP) eg. SAP & Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools
  • Cadence Allegro tools

• Self‑motivated and proactive.
• Exhibits an enthusiastic, confident, and positive attitude.
• Encourages teamwork, both within PCB Design & Component Engineering and with other departments.
• Willing to consult the opinion of others and negotiate consensus where necessary.
• Maintains a polite, respectful, and professional demeanor at all times.
• Is prepared to ensure project success in any reasonable way.