Component Engineer III

• Monitor component life cycles, including PCNs, NRND, and EOL, using industry tools and supplier engagement
• Assess component risk across multiple product lines and drive mitigation strategies such as LTB, redesign, and alternates
• Own lifecycle health for assigned commodities or platforms and provide risk reporting and recommendations
• Maintain and improve AML/AVL integrity within F5 PLM systems
• Lead resolution of component-related production and field issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Partner with Quality, Design, and Manufacturing teams to address reliability concerns and drive closure
• Provide component engineering guidance for ECOs, sustaining design updates, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Identify and qualify alternate components with minimal supervision
• Perform form/fit/function analysis, including electrical and reliability considerations
• Coordinate and support validation and qualification activities
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain and sourcing teams to mitigate shortages, allocation risks, and long lead times
• Engage suppliers to resolve technical issues, evaluate risk, and support qualification of new sources
• Contribute to cost optimization through part standardization, supplier selection, and design influence
• Ensure component compliance with RoHS, REACH, WEEE, and conflict minerals requirements
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for qualification, traceability, and lifecycle status
• Improve data quality and processes within component and lifecycle management systems
• Act as a technical resource to hardware design, system engineering, and manufacturing teams
• Participate in design and sustainment reviews, influencing component selection and lifecycle strategy
• Define and improve component engineering best practices, standards, and workflows

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• 4–7+ years of experience in component engineering, sustaining engineering, or hardware development
• Strong understanding of electronic components, including semiconductors, passives, connectors, and power devices
• Proven experience managing component lifecycle risks and executing mitigation strategies
• Ability to independently evaluate component equivalency and drive technical decisions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience in networking, telecom, server, or high-reliability hardware systems
• Familiarity with PLM systems (Agile, Windchill) and lifecycle tools (Silicon Expert, Z2
  
  Data, IHS)
• Experience with Service Now ticketing system
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and global suppliers
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and failure analysis methodologies
• Exposure to high-mix, long-lifecycle products

Demonstrates expertise in component lifecycle management, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product reliability and optimize component selection.

• Component Lifecycle Management
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• PLM Systems (Agile, Windchill)
• Reliability Engineering
• Strong Communication Skills

• Component Engineering
• Sustaining Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Failure Analysis Methodologies
• Form/Fit/Function Analysis
• Cost-Reduction Initiatives
• Technical Decision-Making
• Component Equivalency Evaluation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Audit-Ready Documentation

• Influencing Cross-Functional Stakeholders
• Collaboration

• RoHS Compliance
• REACH Compliance
• WEEE Compliance
• Conflict Minerals Requirements
• High-Reliability Hardware Systems
• Networking
• Telecom
• Server Systems
• Global Supply Chain
• Contract Manufacturers

• Silicon Expert
• Z2
  
  Data
• IHS
• Service Now