Senior Component Engineer - Mechanical

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.