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# Hardware Engineer III

- **Company:** Spectraforce
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Data Mining, Global System for Mobile Communications, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Data Analytics, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18161257?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18161257%2FHardware-Engineer-Iii-California-Sunnyvale

## About the Role

* AI related experiences
 * BS in Electrical Engineering, Materials, or related field.
 * 5+ years in component/hardware engineering, supplier quality, or supply-chain engineering.
 * Working knowledge of passive/active components, datasheets, and qualification/reliability methods (up-screening, derating, FA).
 * Experience with PLM (Agile/Teamcenter), AVL/BOM management, and ECN/PCN processes., * Consumer electronics / high-volume hardware NPI experience.
 * Electrical Engineering experience
 * Track record introducing alternate sources at scale and driving cost savings.
 * Direct experience with contract manufacturers and component suppliers across regions.
 * Strong proficiency in leveraging AI tools and CE expertise to develop data-mining solutions and design guidelines that enable GSM and EE teams to make data-driven decisions.

## Description

* Component Engineers (CEs) own the technical qualification and supply-risk management of electrical, electromechanical, and optoelectronic components across hardware products.
 * The CE is the bridge between EE design, GSM/Strategic Sourcing, contract manufacturers, and component suppliers -- ensuring every part on the EE BOM is qualified, multi-sourced where possible, and free of supply, cost, or quality risk from NPI through sustaining., * Review, qualify, and approve electrical / electromechanical / optoelectronic components (resistors, capacitors, ICs, connectors, discretes, inductors, filters, timing devices, PCB/FPC, camera/optics/display/battery modules) for production use.
 * Execute second-sourcing and multi-sourcing activities (paper vs. build qualification) in alignment with sourcing strategy and guidance, to de-risk supply, mitigate EOL / allocation / lead-time / PCN-driven shortages, and reduce cost.
 * Determine component criticality (Class A/B/C) and define the qual path with EE reviewers; manage New Part Requests and feed qualified MPNs into the AVL, PLM (Teamcenter), and CBOM.
 * Execute ECNs and track PCNs across NPI and sustaining products; perform up-screening, derating, and component-level failure analysis.
 * Own advanced BOM risk reviews -- catching component issues upfront and maintaining EE BOM integrity across the portfolio.
 * Partner with GSM (commercial/allocation) and PCE (cost) as the technical counterpart on Category A/B parts; support CM component inquiries and shortage escalations.


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