Component Engineer

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## Job Summary



To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Component Engineer located in Guadalajara.

Reporting to the Component Engineer Manager the Component Engineer role involves:

What a typical day looks like:

- Facilitate and identify opportunities for the redesign or component substitution to provide cost reduction, reliability and quality improvement, and manage commodities in identifying opportunities to source with Flex preferred suppliers.

- Apply corporate sourcing procedures and processes, and select, find sources for and qualify components used.

- Provide technical backup for alternate sourcing recommendations, such as identifying relevant specification differences and board design changes required, and providing the interface with the supplier’s design team.

- Apply written specifications, performance requirements and quality inspection criteria.

- Collaborate with component suppliers, development engineers, and manufacturing.

- Participate in the rapid development of industry environmental compliance requirements (ROHS/WEEE) at the up-stream supply chain management to ensure full compliance to Flex/Customer implementation requirement such as supply chain compliance with global legislative requirements pertaining to elimination and reduction of hazardous substances in electronics products.

- Provide technical support to Flex Design Centers and different market segments as needed to resolve manufacturing problems of moderate scope related to component performance, component handling requirement & process, or internal/customer issues.

- Maintain component data management system including qualification records / results / documentation.

- Develop written specifications, performance requirements and quality inspection criteria.

- Provide customers with materials procurement and engineering support to meet their lead-free and environmental compliance requirements.

- Work with development community and manufacturing teams to ensure that components are compatible with lead-free manufacturing processes

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Experience in component engineering, sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain within electronics manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of electronic components (semiconductors, passive components, connectors, and electromechanical devices).
- Experience with component qualification, alternate sourcing, lifecycle management, and cost reduction initiatives.
- Knowledge of supplier qualification, compliance requirements (RoHS, REACH, WEEE), and engineering documentation.
- Ability to analyze component specifications, quality requirements, and manufacturing impacts.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and component management tools.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

- Pantry vouchers
- Saving Fund
- Christmas bonus
- Holiday bonus
- Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance

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## Job Category
Production Engineering

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