Component Engineer

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Component Engineer located in Guadalajara.

Reporting to the Component Engineer Manager the Component Engineerrole involves:

What a typical day looks like:

• Facilitate and identify opportunities for the redesign or component substitution to provide cost reduction, reliability and quality improvement, and manage commodities in identifying opportunities to source with Flex preferred suppliers. 

• Apply corporate sourcing procedures and processes, and select, find sources for and qualify components used. 

• Provide technical backup for alternate sourcing recommendations, such as identifying relevant specification differences and board design changes required, and providing the interface with the supplier’s design team. 

• Apply written specifications, performance requirements and quality inspection criteria. 

• Collaborate with component suppliers, development engineers, and manufacturing. 

• Participate in the rapid development of industry environmental compliance requirements (ROHS/WEEE) at the up-stream supply chain management to ensure full compliance to Flex/Customer implementation requirement such as supply chain compliance with global legislative requirements pertaining to elimination and reduction of hazardous substances in electronics products. 

• Provide technical support to Flex Design Centers and different market segments as needed to resolve manufacturing problems of moderate scope related to component performance, component handling requirement & process, or internal/customer issues. 

• Maintain component data management system including qualification records / results / documentation. 

• Develop written specifications, performance requirements and quality inspection criteria. 

• Provide customers with materials procurement and engineering support to meet their lead-free and environmental compliance requirements. 

• Work with development community and manufacturing teams to ensure that components are compatible with lead-free manufacturing processes

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

•   Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in component engineering, sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain within electronics manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of electronic components (semiconductors, passive components, connectors, and electromechanical devices).
•  Experience with component qualification, alternate sourcing, lifecycle management, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Knowledge of supplier qualification, compliance requirements (RoHS, REACH, WEEE), and engineering documentation.
• Ability to analyze component specifications, quality requirements, and manufacturing impacts.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
•  Advanced English proficiency.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and component management tools.
•  Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Pantry vouchers
• Saving Fund
• Christmas bonus
• Holiday bonus
• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance

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