Electrical Component Engineer (Onsite)
Core
Own component strategy from design through full product lifecycle, influencing product cost, supply resilience, and scalability.
Role type
Senior Electrical Component Engineer (Supply Chain)
Builds
Axon's ecosystem of devices and cloud software
Domain
Consumer electronics / Public safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
component selection, supplier strategy, lifecycle risk management, BOM management, EOL process management, cost optimization, supply chain consolidation, risk mitigation, electronic component analysis, schematic capture, layout, manufacturing environment familiarity
Preferred skills
NPI sourcing environment experience, cross-functional coordination, conflict mineral reporting, compliance/EHS tasks
Technologies
Arena Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), quality management system (QMS), Cadence, Altium, Siemens, Silicon Expert, Z2Data, IHS Markit, MS Dynamics 365, Jira, Quip, SharePoint
Responsibilities
Partner with design engineering teams early in NPI to influence component selection; establish relationships with manufacturers; develop and ramp component sources; select key strategic components for 5+ year lifecycles; develop commodity strategies for cost and time-to-market; identify and manage cost reduction opportunities; manage active BOMs in database tools; own EOL maintenance process; provide reports on obsolescence; provide input to new designs for reliability; liaise with external agencies on reliability issues; generate internal standards for component selection.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC