Component Engineer / Product Sustenance Electronics Engineer

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Position Title:- Component Engineer / Product Sustenance Electronics Engineer

Experience Required:- 5-10 Years

Location:- Pune, MH (Onsite)

Position Type:- Full-Time

Component Engineer – Electronics Product Sustenance & Obsolescence Management

We are looking for an experienced Component Engineer / Product Sustenance Electronics Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to support maintenance activities for PCB assemblies manufactured by third-party contract manufacturers. The role will own first-level technical assessment of Equivalent Item Approval (EIA) requests, mainly for alternate electronic components proposed due to obsolescence, supply-chain constraints, or alternate-source requirements.

This role focuses on comparing proposed alternate components against existing approved parts, interpreting datasheets, analysing circuit-level application impact, identifying validation and regulatory considerations, and coordinating approval or rejection with engineering team.

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Key Responsibilities

EIA Review & Alternate Component Assessment

• Review Equivalent Item Approval (EIA) requests from contract manufacturers for alternates.

• Compare proposed alternate parts against existing approved components using datasheets, manufacturer documentation, lifecycle information, and application requirements.

• Extract application-specific critical parameters from datasheets to assess suitability of alternates.

• Assess electrical, thermal, mechanical/package, reliability, tolerance, derating, and environmental fit of proposed alternate components.

• Approve, reject, or escalate EIA requests based on technical equivalence, product risk, test needs, and regulatory impact.

Circuit Application Analysis

• Read and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and component documentation to understand how the component is used in the product.

• Analyse the impact of alternate components on power rails, signal paths, timing, filtering, protection, sensing, communication, and safety-related circuits as applicable.

• Recognize situations where alternate approval could trigger redesign, firmware impact, manufacturing-process changes, or regulatory re-evaluation.

Obsolescence & Alternate-Source Management

• Support reactive component sustenance by reviewing alternates proposed due to shortages, end-of-life notices, allocation, or contract manufacturer sourcing constraints.

• Assist in proactive lifecycle monitoring, obsolescence risk identification, and alternate-source planning where component data and tools are available.

• Coordinate with engineering team when a proposed alternate cannot be approved without broader redesign or qualification effort.

Prototype Rework, Testing & Validation

• Build or support prototype validation using golden samples by replacing existing components with proposed alternates.

• Perform bench-level testing to verify functionality, electrical behaviour, and any application-specific acceptance criteria affected by the alternate component; document test results.

Regulatory & Product Risk Assessment

• Assess whether a proposed alternate component may affect safety, regulatory, compliance, product certification, or life-safety performance requirements.

• Flag regulatory-sensitive changes and work with the larger engineering and compliance team for impact assessment and execution.

Supplier, Contract Manufacturer & Cross-Functional Communication

• Communicate independently with contract manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and engineering stakeholders to obtain required technical information and clarify EIA details.

• Coordinate with design engineering, quality, manufacturing, compliance, and supply-chain teams to close EIA requests within expected timelines.

Documentation, ERP/PLM Support & Change Control

• Create and maintain complete EIA review documentation, including comparison notes, critical-parameter matrices, test observations, approval rationale, and escalation notes.

• Maintain disciplined revision history and traceability for EIA decisions.

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Qualifications

• Experience: 5–10 years in electronics hardware design, component engineering, sustaining engineering, product validation, or manufacturing engineering for PCB assemblies.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related.

• Strong ability to read schematics and understand PCB-level circuit implementation.

• Excellent datasheet-reading skills with ability to identify application-specific critical parameters.

• Hands-on experience with component selection, alternate-part evaluation, BOM review, lifecycle/obsolescence handling, or sustaining engineering support.

• Awareness of regulatory and safety-critical product considerations, preferably in fire alarm, life-safety, industrial, automotive, medical, or other regulated electronics domains.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and high documentation discipline.

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Tech Stack & Tools

• Schematic and PCB layout review tools such as Altium Designer or equivalent.

• Manufacturer datasheets, PCNs, EOL notices, distributor portals, component databases, AVL/BOM records, and cross-reference tools.

• Epicor ERP & PLM/ECO documentation tools as applicable.

• Oscilloscope, DMM, bench power supply, electronic load, soldering/rework tools, and standard board-level debug equipment.

• Excel Sheets for comparison matrices, Word/PDF documentation, engineering checklists, and controlled approval records.

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Core Competencies

• Component Engineering | Product Sustenance | Datasheet Interpretation | Circuit Application Analysis | Critical Parameter Extraction | Obsolescence Management | Alternate-Source Approval | PCBA Validation | Regulatory Awareness | Supplier/CM Communication | Documentation Discipline | Conservative Risk Judgment | Ownership | Cross-Functional Collaboration