Components Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job title: Components Engineer

Description

We are seeking to hire an Staff Component Engineer who will have the opportunity to join a team of highly competent engineering professionals involved in the design development and support of Digital and RF/Microwave Products. The engineer will be responsible for ensuring the electrical components in the modules meet the highest reliability requirements as well as the product life cycle requirements.

Responsibilities include:

1. Researching component termination styles plastic encapsulation styles and component construction processes

2. Generation of Vendor Identification Drawings Source Control Drawings and Altered Item Drawings.

3. Lead component part standardization part selection

4. Process change notices in PTC windchill for Part Bill of Materials maintaining the engineering BOM in accordance with LM processes.

5. Develop component qualification test plans and execute part qualifications with Test houses.

6. Develop component screenings for parts as directed by Parts Management Process plan.

7. Interface with customers to present part changes and impact to hardware.

8. Lead Component Failure Investigations as needed.

9. Participate in qualifying alternate test houses for part finish mitigations part qualification.

10. Research and determine impact of PCNs and obsolescence on the programs.

11. Mentoring Junior engineers.

12. Review Parts in Siemens Expedition Library for approvals per PMP guidelines.

Basic Qualifications :

1. Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.

2. Component Engineering Experience.

3. Good verbal and written communication skills.

4. Active secret preferred but willing to consider inactive clearance. Interim clearance required to start.

Desired skills :

1. 6 years experience with PTC windchill application for BOM maintenance

2. 6 years experience with Siemens Expedition Cockpit

3. 6 years experience with RF Component Selection

4. 6 years experience with Part qualification Failure analysis

5. 6 years demonstrated knowledge of military standards automotive electronics standards.

Work Schedule:

4/10 schedule

Start date has option to move up if candidate is identified and selected early.

Skills

components selection, PTC windchill, BOM, DMSMS

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Must be eligible to obtain a clearance

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Andover, MA.

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $90.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Andover,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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