Component Engineer 3

Sunnyvale, CA

$70–$80 Per Hour
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Job Description

Job Title: Component Engineer 3

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Component Engineer 3 with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Job Description:

Work with NPD to procure custom cables ensuring DFM to achieve quality and cost targets
Support NPD with proto builds and track material readiness at Supplier
Drive supplier rootcause analysis for cable harness failures
Mitigate risks and ensure supply continuity by evaluating capacity, lead times and quality issues
Develop and maintain harness standards, specifications, and design guidelines.
Work with Strategic sourcing to evaluate new suppliers and new supplier manufacturing sites
Complete project/ part qualification deliverables including Supplier pFMEA, Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), Inspection Reports, Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis
Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and risk mitigation.
Select the right process and supplier for the part, considering long-term fit and total cost of ownership.
Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations.
Drive changes to the requirements as necessary by initiating and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change order process.
Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA documentation.
Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks
Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders
Build, own, and relentlessly pursue a vision for developing suppliers.
Understand proper level of documentation detail for tracking of actions and justification of decisions.
Generate key metrics for the team and suppliers, and continually drive for timely achievement of those metrics.
Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitive’s requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation. Lead these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.
Implement corrective and preventive actions for supplier process by driving supplier’s investigations and root cause analysis.
Provide effective and timely supply base health information and recommendation to management by creating and delivering data-driven supply base information to any level of management with little or no guidance.
Prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation.
Work with suppliers and engineering for the new product introduction to:
Create product supplier landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to management.
Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability.
DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production.
Influence and guide Engineering in choosing suppliers by determining selection criteria for preferred suppliers and leading the team effort to evaluate preferred suppliers.
Review, analyze and close customer complaints, manufacturing variance requests, and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications.

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract: 12 months
Pay rate: $70- $80/hr
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Sunnyvale, CA
Salary	$70–$80 Per Hour

Skills

Analysis Skillsunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Change Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systemsunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Engineering Change Managementunmatched
Engineering Change Orderunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Failure Analysisunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
Materials Trackingunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Process Analysisunmatched
Process Capabilityunmatched
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)unmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Process Validationunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Riskunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Scorecardingunmatched
Sourcing Strategyunmatched
Strategic Analysisunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Total Cost of Ownershipunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
Wire Harnessunmatched

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