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Hardware Engineer III
Job Location:
Job Location:
Sunnyvale, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 80 - 90
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
8 September 2026 (11 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: Hardware Engineer III
Location: Sunnyvale CA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months
Role summary
Component Engineers (CEs) own the technical qualification and supply-risk management of electrical electromechanical and optoelectronic components across RL 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.
Key responsibilities
Minimum qualifications
Preferred qualifications
Location: Sunnyvale CA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months
Role summary
Component Engineers (CEs) own the technical qualification and supply-risk management of electrical electromechanical and optoelectronic components across RL 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.
Key responsibilities
- 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 (TeaCliententer) 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.
Minimum qualifications
- 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/TeaCliententer) AVL/BOM management and ECN/PCN processes.
Preferred qualifications
- 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.
Required Experience:
IC
