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Component EngineerCynet Systems • Sunnyvale, CA
Component Engineer

Component Engineer

Cynet Systems • Sunnyvale, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description:

Pay Range: $65hr - $70hr
  • The Component Engineer will own the CNC machining commodity and lead supplier development, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • This role partners closely with sourcing, design engineering, quality, and operations to ensure supplier capability, cost competitiveness, manufacturability, and readiness across NPI, launch, and production phases.
Responsibilities:
  • Own the CNC machining commodity with accountability for supplier capability, performance, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop and execute supplier development roadmaps aligned with cost, capacity, quality, and business objectives.
  • Lead supplier capability assessments and drive improvements in machining processes, controls, and technical maturity.
  • Partner with sourcing on supplier selection, onboarding, dual sourcing, and long-term commodity strategy.
  • Drive supplier performance through scorecards, development plans, and regular technical reviews.
  • Lead early supplier involvement and DFM engagement during NPI and product launch activities.
  • Work closely with design engineers to influence part design, tolerances, materials, and machining strategies to ensure manufacturability and cost targets are achieved.
  • Facilitate supplier feedback into design iterations and document DFM decisions and trade-offs.
  • Support prototype, pilot, and production ramp phases to ensure scalable and robust machining processes.
  • Ensure supplier readiness for launch through process capability, capacity, and risk assessments.
  • Drive supplier cost improvement initiatives including should-cost analysis, value engineering, and productivity enhancements.
  • Evaluate supplier manufacturing capacity, scalability, and constraints and develop mitigation and expansion plans.
  • Identify and manage supplier-related risks including design, process, capacity, regulatory, and continuity of supply risks.
  • Lead mitigation actions for high-risk suppliers or components in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Lead or support supplier-related projects such as supplier transfers, process changes, and capacity expansions.
  • Own project plans, milestones, timelines, and deliverables to ensure on-time execution.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and recovery plans with data-driven recommendations.
  • Apply manufacturing core tools to support supplier development and process maturity.
  • Support supplier audits, process validations including IQ, OQ, and PQ, and first article inspections as part of supplier readiness.
  • Lead structured problem-solving efforts to address supplier process gaps and performance issues.
Requirement / Must Have:
  • Strong CNC machining and manufacturing experience in a production environment.
  • Demonstrated experience owning a supplier commodity or managing a supplier portfolio.
  • Proficiency in blueprint reading and strong knowledge of GD&T.
  • Strong working knowledge of manufacturing core tools and qualification processes.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with design engineering, sourcing, quality, program management, and operations teams.
Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience in machining, supplier development engineering, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering.
  • Experience supporting DFM activities with suppliers and design engineers.
  • Experience with supplier audits and regulatory environments preferred.
Skills:
  • Supplier development and performance management.
  • CNC machining processes and manufacturing methodologies.
  • DFM and NPI support.
  • Cost reduction, capacity planning, and risk management.
  • Project management and structured problem-solving.
  • Manufacturing core tools and process qualification.
  • ISO-based quality systems including ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
Should Have:
  • Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments.
  • Ability to apply risk-based judgment and make sound technical decisions in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
Qualification And Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Additional Information:
  • Ability to travel to supplier locations domestically and internationally, with a minimum of 20 percent travel requirement.

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