Position: Assistant Manager Component Engineering
Location: Mysore, Karnataka, India
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
Position Summary
The Assistant Manager Component Engineering will support electronics manufacturing programs by managing component selection, qualification, lifecycle management, BOM analysis, and RFQ support. This role requires deep expertise in electronic and mechanical components, PCBA processes, manufacturability, and cross-functional collaboration with Bid, Sourcing, Sales, and Engineering teams. The engineer will work with customers across Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, Industrial, and Telecom segments to ensure reliable, cost-optimized, and compliant component strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Component Engineering & Qualification
- Select, evaluate, and qualify electronic, mechanical, passive, active, and electromechanical components.
- Analyze datasheets, specifications, and application requirements to ensure suitability, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Ensure component compliance with industry standards including
UL, RoHS, and REACH
. - Conduct component-level risk assessments and support product design teams with appropriate component recommendations.
Component Lifecycle & Obsolescence Management
- Monitor component lifecycle status, PCNs, EOL notices, supply risks, and availability issues.
- Suggest and validate alternate components for
obsolescence
and cost optimization
. - Maintain component master data and ensure timely updates to AVL/ACL.
BOM Analysis & Engineering Change Management
- Perform in-depth
BOM scrubbing
, validation, and optimization for RFQs received from customers. - Ensure BOM completeness, accuracy, and alignment with customer requirements.
- Support
Engineering Change Requests (ECR)
and Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
activities.
RFQ & Cost Support
- Work closely with Bid, Sourcing, and Sales teams on component feasibility and cost benchmarking.
- Utilize RFQ and component intelligence tools such as
IHS, Silicon Expert, Octopart
, etc. - Identify cost-effective alternates without compromising reliability, compliance, or performance.
Cross-Functional & Customer Interaction
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve component issues.
- Support customer-specific requirements across
Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, Industrial, and Telecom
sectors. - Provide technical input during customer discussions, audits, and design reviews.
Requirements
Technical Requirements
- Strong understanding of
electronic and mechanical components
(active, passive, electromechanical). - Experience in electronics manufacturing,
PCBA processes
, and supplier/ component approval workflows. - Hands-on experience with component RFQ and database tools:
IHS, Silicon Expert, Octopart
(preferred). - Strong capability in
Excel, Macros, and MS Office
tools. - Familiarity with international compliance standards such as
UL, RoHS, REACH
.
Professional Skills
- Strong analytical skills with excellent documentation and reporting capabilities.
- Effective problem-solving, decision-making, and proactive risk mitigation.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with
Bid, Sourcing, Sales, Engineering
, and Customer teams. - Experience working in
EMS or OEM
environment (required). - Demonstrated experience supporting customers from
Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, Industrial, and Telecom
domains.
How to Apply:
Namitha.N@cyientdlm.com
