Component Engineering & Obsolescence Management

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Position Title:- Component Engineering & Obsolescence Management

Experience:- 7-10 Years

Location:- Pune, MH

Position Type:- Full-Time

We are looking for an experienced Component Engineer / Product Sustenance Electronics Engineer with 7-10 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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Qualifications

• Experience: 7–10 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.

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

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