Sustaining Engineer
Core
Ensures continuity of supply, compliance, quality, and reliability for released products throughout their lifecycle.
Role type
Senior IC sustaining engineer (electronics/embedded)
Builds
Sustained power management products and embedded systems
Domain
Industrial electronics and embedded systems
Required skills
Component obsolescence management, alternative part qualification, engineering change management, root cause analysis, firmware support, embedded system debugging, reliability engineering, structured problem-solving (8D, 5-Why, FMEA, CAPA), cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with analogue and digital electronics, EMC/EMI principles, electronic validation and qualification, structured test methodologies, continuous improvement tools
Technologies
Standard laboratory equipment, embedded software, firmware architectures
Responsibilities
Manage product lifecycle activities including component obsolescence and alternative part qualification. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, reliability, and supply continuity. Lead technical investigations and root cause analysis for product and field issues. Plan and execute component qualification and validation activities. Support manufacturing and quality teams to improve production robustness and yield. Provide firmware and embedded system support including defect investigation and maintenance releases.
