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Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).\nEchodyne is seeking a Senior Component Engineer to join our fast-growing team. \nROLE OVERVIEW\nComponent engineering is critical to the performance, reliability, and long-term supportability of Echodyne’s advanced radar products. Echodyne is seeking a Senior Component Engineer to join our Component Engineering team and own component engineering activities for assigned products and programs across product development, production, and sustaining engineering. \nIn this role, you will work across Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing to drive component selection and qualification, support new product introduction (NPI) and production release, and ensure components remain available, compliant, and supportable throughout the product lifecycle. You will proactively manage lifecycle, obsolescence, and supply continuity risks, resolve complex component and supplier quality issues, and mentor less experienced engineers. The ideal candidate combines strong component engineering expertise with sound technical judgment and effective cross-functional collaboration. \nRESPONSIBILITIES\nOwn component engineering activities and commitments for assigned products and programs throughout development, production, and sustainingEvaluate electronic components based on performance, reliability, availability, cost, lifecycle, and application requirements\nOwn component qualification for new parts, alternates, and changes, in coordination with design engineers, including qualification plans, test requirements, acceptance criteria, results review, and final approval\nReview new part requests against design requirements and component risks, ensuring alignment with component selection standards, derating guidelines, and preferred parts strategies before production release.\nPartner with design engineers on component selection, trade studies, and resolution of component related technical issues\nManage component part creation and release, including AML/AVL records and required component data and documentation within PLM\nProvide component engineering input during design and production-readiness reviews\n\nDrive component lifecycle and supply continuity for assigned products and programsPerform BOM reviews and proactively identify obsolescence, availability, lead time, single source, and other component risks\nDrive PCN, EOL, shortage, last time buy, second source, and alternate component activities\nDrive component standardization, part consolidation, cost reduction, and value-engineering activities\n\nCoordinate production and sustaining activities across Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliersCoordinate qualification of component manufacturers in partnership with Supply Chain and Quality\nOwn component quality investigations and failure analysis in coordination with the Quality team, including supplier containment and corrective actions, and drive resulting design and process improvements\nSupport ECOs, deviations, and sustaining changes resulting from component qualification, lifecycle, supply, and quality activities\n\nEnsure environmental and material compliance requirements are addressed and maintain current lifecycle, sourcing, compliance, and qualification information within PLM\nMentor and support less experienced engineers as needed and contribute to continuous improvement of Component Engineering practices \nREQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE\nExperience evaluating electronic components used in analog, digital, RF, power, and related electronic systems\nAbility to interpret datasheets, specifications, qualification data, and supplier documentation and make independent technical recommendations\nExperience managing component lifecycle activities including PCNs, EOLs, obsolescence, alternate components, and second sourcing\nExperience performing BOM reviews and identifying technical, lifecycle, availability, and supply risks\nExperience planning and executing component qualification and supporting electronic hardware through production\nExperience working with PLM systems, engineering change processes, and controlled product documentation\nProblem solving, communication, organization, and cross functional collaboration skills \nDESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE (Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills) \nExperience with Arena PLM\nExperience with environmental and material compliance, including but not limited to RoHS, REACH, and related documentation\nExperience supporting aerospace, defense, radar, RF, or other high reliability electronic products\nExperience working with contract manufacturers, distributors, and global electronic component suppliers\nUnderstanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes as they relate to component selection and manufacturability \nQUALIFICATIONS\nBS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field\n5 or more years of relevant experience in component engineering, hardware development, electronics manufacturing, or related discipline\nEligibility to handle export-controlled information (ITAR/EAR) \nEchodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations. Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S. \nWHAT WE OFFER\nThis is an exempt role.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is\n$124,733—$187,048 USD\nIf your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. 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