CareerPlan

Lead Component Engineer

Grand Rapids, USFull-time$95k–$127k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
HybridCitizens only

Core

Select, qualify, document, and manage the lifecycle of electronic and electromechanical components for product design and sourcing teams.

Role type

Lead Component Engineer

Builds

Component databases and engineering documentation for product development

Domain

Aerospace / Electronic Components

Required skills

component selection, lifecycle management, obsolescence planning, BOM analysis, PLM database administration, regulatory compliance (RoHS/REACH), AI tool application

Preferred skills

Windchill CSM/PartsLink, military specifications, supply chain trend analysis, process improvement, data governance

Technologies

Windchill, AI-enabled tools

Responsibilities

Partner with design engineers to approve components; manage Windchill CSM database; lead obsolescence mitigation; evaluate product change notices; support sourcing with availability risks; monitor technology trends; create engineering documentation; apply AI tools for data quality; implement process improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC