Electronics/Electrical Engineer - Component

Job Description

Position Summary

Responsible for the selection, qualification, application, failure analysis and documentation management of components, materials and chemicals together with their supplier evaluation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Classify, characterize company-used components, parts, materials and chemicals, and organize and manage them as an integral material library.
• Create component & material selection and qualification guidelines, standardize testing methods, devise the test plates for common screening and qualification testing.
• Support on materials-related subjects such as datasheet interpretation, alternative proposal, application advising, failure analysis, storage and handling, etc.
• Support efforts for cost reduction and component alternatives, and address engineering questions (EQ) from suppliers to ensure quality, performance and compliance standards are met. 
• Exploit emerging technology, industry advances and new components, and develop their application scenarios for adoption by new product development.
• Review product designs to ensure robust and reliable design-in of components and materials both technically and commercially such as lifecycle state, regulation & compliance requirements (e.g. RoHS, REACH, UL, etc.) and supply assurance.
• Lead the root cause analysis of component failures, identify the failure mechanism, and derive countermeasures
• Identify critical and high-risk components in products, develop necessary mitigation plans, and lead reliability and quality test.
• Evaluate supplier technical competency, and conduct supplier search or selection for key components, visit to audit suppliers if required.
• Standardize various technical documents (test plan, reports, guidelines, etc.), craft documentation templates, and optimize the corresponding rules and processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or above in Electronics/Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in design, sustaining, testing or application of electronic/electrical/mechanical parts and products.
• Knowledge of electronic/electrical/mechanical parts and materials, their classifications and naming conventions, operating characteristics and application specialties, practical limitations and constraints.
• Capable of interpreting supplier’s datasheet, understanding the physical meaning and implications of electrical/mechanical/chemical properties and characteristics.
• Skilful in testing, qualification and characterization of electronic/electrical/mechanical components and materials. 
• Conversant with CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) for drawing review, proficient in technical documentation and drafting standards. 
• Experienced in engineering change management and process.
• Good understanding of BOM, DMS, PLM/ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, etc.
• Proficient in English, and desirable for Chinese or Vietnamese.
• Experience in thermal management and environmental testing is a plus.
• Experience in project management, quality & reliability control, supplier engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration (working with electrical, quality, manufacturing teams) is desirable. 
• Familiar with Microsoft 365 - Office tools, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
• Result-driven, detail-oriented and passionate for continuous improvements.

Additional Information

XP Power provides a safe and healthy working environment that is stimulating and collaborative, where employees are empowered to make a real difference. We place our people at the heart of everything we do. We understand that if we provide our people with the ultimate experience, they will provide the ultimate experience to our customers.