Component engineer Jobs in USA

Kelly Engineering is hiring a Component Engineer for a long-term contract with one of our Global Medical Device Robotics & Digital Solutions clients, located in Santa Clara, CA. They are a global leader in surgery with products and solutions found in almost every operating room around the world.


This role is a full-time, fully benefited position. As a Kelly employee, you will be eligible for Medical & Dental, a 401K plan, and a variety of other benefits to choose from. You will also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick/personal time. All Kelly employees receive annual performance reviews.


Our client has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 100 years, from creating the first sutures to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Their continued dedication to shaping the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world's most pressing healthcare issues and to save and improve more lives. Through their surgical technologies and solutions, including robotics, digital solutions, sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars, and hemostats, and our commitment to treating serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, they deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact.

Must Haves:

• 5-10 years of component engineering experience supporting PCBAs and electrical systems
• Hands-on experience creating and managing electronic components, symbols, and footprints in Altium Designer
• Understanding of how electrical components are used within schematics and board designs, without necessarily being the design owner
• Experience creating, releasing, and maintaining components within Agile PLM – comfortability owning end-to-end system updates
• Strong experience partnering with cross-functional teams including electrical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and contract manufacturers
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with experience using collaboration tools such as Confluence, Airtable, Box, or similar platforms

Plusses:

• Medical device industry experience
• Knowledge of reliability engineering concepts including component stress analysis, derating, and lifecycle risk evaluation
• SiliconExpert, IHS, or similar component lifecycle management tools
• Experience supporting commercialization or transition from NPI into volume manufacturing

Day to Day:
Component Engineer to support the commercialization and manufacturing scale-up of a complex robotic medical device platform. This individual will serve as a critical bridge between Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Contract Manufacturing partners by ensuring electronic components are properly created, managed, and released throughout the product lifecycle.

• Create, maintain, and release electrical components through Agile PLM following established change-control processes.
• Develop and maintain component symbols, footprints, and models within Altium Designer to support ongoing product development and sustaining engineering activities.
• Ensure component data is accurately established and synchronized between Altium and Agile PLM prior to design and manufacturing releases.
• Partner closely with Electrical Engineers to understand component requirements and support implementation within board-level designs.
• Support component lifecycle management activities including obsolescence monitoring, alternate component identification, supplier transitions, and risk mitigation planning.
• Perform BOM reviews and analyses to validate component availability, lifecycle status, sourcing strategy, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Contract Manufacturing partners to resolve component-related issues and ensure uninterrupted production support.
• Maintain and improve component library quality, governance, and standardization practices across engineering systems.
• Support legacy component updates, engineering change orders, and documentation activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assist with compliance reviews related to material declarations, environmental regulations, and industry standards.
• Utilize tools such as Confluence, Airtable, Box, and other internal systems to manage documentation, communicate updates, and track component-related activities.
• Provide component engineering support during commercialization efforts as products transition from development into volume manufacturing.

Important information: Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States immediately and without employer sponsorship


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