Job Title: Component Engineer 3
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Component Engineer 3 with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.
Job Description:- The mission of Supplier Engineering is to deliver high-quality components to our production lines by developing a world-class supplier network.
- We achieve this by ensuring supply continuity, supporting business growth, driving annual cost reductions, and proactively mitigating supply chain risks.
- The ideal candidate has a proven track record of maintaining the quality of optoelectronic and optomechanical components to support robust production operations and deliver exceptional products to our customers.
- This individual brings hands-on process engineering experience, including analyzing nonconforming materials, identifying root causes, conducting detailed failure analyses, and effectively documenting and communicating findings to stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:- Inspect and disposition nonconforming optoelectronic/optomechanical components and communicate findings to supplier engineers to determine appropriate next steps.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and production—to reduce nonconforming materials and streamline Variance Request (VR) process times.
- Support design engineers in improving specifications to clarify manufacturing and outgoing inspection requirements at suppliers, contributing to efforts to minimize nonconforming materials.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding returned components, providing essential engineering data and outlining subsequent steps required for suppliers to complete failure analysis and implement corrective actions promptly.
- Monitor supplier activities related to returned components or assemblies by collaborating with the procurement team to ensure timely receipt of credit for non-usable ones identified as escapes and approve suppliers’ rework activities for usable ones.
Job Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, optics, physical or materials science, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of direct experience inspecting and dispositioning optoelectronic and optomechanical components.
- Direct experience in manufacturing optoelectronic and optomechanical components.
- Strong technical skills in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and driving corrective actions to closure.
- Proven ability to interpret detailed drawings and understand required dimensional tolerances and cosmetic defect limits at both the assembly and component levels.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience in the medical device, automotive, or aerospace industries is a plus.
Job Details:- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Rate: $60-$69 an hour.
- Location: Sunnyvale, CA.
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.