Sr Manager, Component Engineering

The Senior Manager, Global Component Engineering leads a global team for driving the strategic selection, technical assessment, and qualification of off-the-shelf (OTS) components used across the company. This role ensures optimal performance, reliability, and cost efficiency in product design and manufacturing.

Requirements

• Develop and execute the global component engineering strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Oversee selection, qualification, risk assessment, and obsolescence planning for all OTS components.
• Lead the team to perform Component Engineering operations consistently and maintain best practices through SOPs.
• Maintain component data integrity by reviewing and approving IPMR and all related iPro workflows as per iPro Governance.
• Develop a global team of component engineers; foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with design engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing teams to support product performance, cost, and reliability goals.
• Lead implementation of digital tools for component risk tracking and reporting; own the Material Risk Management Report (MRMR) process for NPI development.
• Ensure adherence to global regulatory requirements and internal standards (RoHS, CE, UL).
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and monitor emerging technologies to guide component roadmaps.
• Support identification of alternate equivalents and solutions for EOL components.
• Support cost-saving initiatives through alternate sourcing and standardization.
• Monitor Alternate Database compliance and recommend improvements.
• Monitor PCN review and approval for all iPro workflows related to OTS components.

Benefits

• Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan
• Strong benefits package