Job Title: Component Engineer 4
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Component Engineer 4 with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.
Job Responsibilities:- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs by working with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure material readiness, quality, and manufacturability.
- Strong Project management skills with ability to drive the Cost Reduction projects with suppliers
- Support early-stage material procurement activities, including supplier engagement, technical readiness assessments, and execution of prototype and development builds.
- Communicate technical requirements, specifications, drawings, quality expectations, and inspection requirements to suppliers.
- Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve technical issues and support product launches.
- Review and disposition non-conforming materials through Variance Requests (VRs), utilizing technical judgment and risk-based decision making.
- Review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), inspection methods, measurement systems, fixtures, and tooling to ensure compliance with requirements.
- Understand manufacturing processes for mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical components and identify process risks, failure modes, and opportunities for improvement.
- Investigate supplier quality and manufacturing issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to effective closure.
- Support supplier qualification, process validation, and production readiness activities.
- Partner with suppliers to improve process capability, quality, manufacturability, and inspection effectiveness.
- Develop commodity expertise in mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical components, assemblies, and manufacturing processes.
- Communicate technical issues, risks, and recommendations effectively to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Job Qualifications:- Supplier-facing experience
- Component qualification and selection experience
- Mechanical and electromechanical component expertise
- New Product Introduction (NPI) experience
- Project management skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, self-driven, high-energy mindset
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
- Experience with supplier qualification, sourcing, and alternative component selection
- Mechanical engineering background preferred
- Experience with motors and mechanical/electromechanical components
- Industry experience in Medical Devices, Aerospace, Semiconductor, or Automotive
- Backgrounds such as Component Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Process Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineer with supplier-facing experience
- Ability to work in a fast-paced NPI environment and take ownership of initiatives independently.
Job Details:- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Rate: $75- $87 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.