Component Engineer 2

Job Description

Job Title: Component Engineer 2

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Component Engineer 2 opportunity with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and leading metrics to measure real improvement and judge required intervention or change at the supplier or in a commodity, which include but are not limited to VR, SC, R, and SCAR metrics.
• Managing deliverables, representing the metrics to leadership, and being accountable for required deliverables.
• Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, working with fellow suppliers' engineers to complete the part production qualification process (PPQP), which includes, but is not limited to, delivering on the following deliverables: spFMEA, Special Process Validations, Process capability, MSA, capacity analysis, and FAIR.
• Perform DFM by engaging suppliers early in the development cycle to provide feedback on manufacturability improvements in the designs on an as-needed basis.
• Lead and resolve the quality issues at suppliers through in-depth root cause and corrective actions utilizing SCARs and SCRs (Supplier Change requests) processes.
• Monitor supplier performance and initiate improvement activities.
• Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet the requirements for supplier excellence, including ship-to-stock programs using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, and negotiation by leading these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.
• Driving change to the specifications as necessary by understanding and changing specifications and drawings, including driving the ECO process to implementation.
• Monitor supplier performance after implementation of any corrective actions emerging from VRs.
• Develop suppliers to excel in all KPIs, including supplier-owned quality, capacity, and sub-tier management.
• Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA/SCAR documentation. Provide technical support for failure analysis of discrepant production components, assemblies, and field returns.
• Lead investigations where appropriate. Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks.
• Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders internally and in our supply chain.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Minimum Bachelor's education required. (Mechanical or similar)
• Root cause analysis, GD&T, FMEA, background in regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, automotive, etc).
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate: $55-$65/hour.
• Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite).
  
  
  

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.