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Senior Component Engineer, PCB & Board-Level Electronics
$263K–$355K
San Jose, California +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, California
Austin, Texas
San Diego, California - Experience
- 8+ years in a relevant field supporting complex electronic products.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience considered.
About the job
Owns component strategy and lifecycle risk management for board-level electronics, from product design and qualification through high-volume production and end of life.
What you'll do
- Select, evaluate, characterize, and qualify electronic components and alternate sources, including dual- and multi-source strategies.
- Manage BOM and lifecycle risks, including obsolescence, supplier changes, availability, and end-of-life mitigation.
- Coordinate with engineering, sourcing, supply chain, quality, suppliers, and manufacturers on component decisions and risk plans.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in component engineering, electrical/hardware engineering, electronics reliability, supplier engineering, or a related field supporting complex electronic products.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience considered.
- Deep technical knowledge of board-level active and passive components and ability to interpret schematics, PCB designs, BOMs, datasheets, and reliability documentation.
- Experience selecting and qualifying components, developing alternate-source strategies, supporting product lifecycles, and conducting BOM risk analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, servers, networking, data center, or other complex high-power/high-speed electronic systems.
- Experience with power delivery architectures and component qualification or reliability methodologies.
Pay
$262,700-$355,400 per year (base salary)
Tools
ICs, PMICs, BOMs, PLM, AML/AVL, ECNs/ECOs, PCNs, ERP
AI focus
The role does not involve AI work. Applicants may use AI to prepare, but may not use AI to complete assigned assessment tasks.
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