Electrical Components Engineer

Rantec is hiring an Electrical Components Engineer! New grads and entry-level candidates encouraged to apply!

Come join our team!  Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few: 

• Competitive wages
• Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation, Holidays, PTO 
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K with matching up to 6%,
• Peer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.
• We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
• Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.

Rantec is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Position Summary

Responsible Engineer for managing components from parts selection, acceptance, qualification, obsolescence, and failure analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including but, are not limited to:

• Researching, comparing, and selecting electronic components for new and existing products, packages and electronic subassemblies.
• Finding replacements for obsolete electrical components and updating current designs.
• Use of SiliconExpert for Bill of Material (BOM) obsolescence analysis tool for monitoring health of BOMs and active Rantec parts.
• Providing electrical engineering support, particularly for component specs and selection, for power supply design in support of failure analysis and mitigating obsolescence.
• Evaluate Part Change Notice’s from manufacturers, determine potential impact to design, and coordinate actions resulting from evaluation.
• Performing calculations/analysis and evaluations in the application and design of electrical equipment and systems for industrial and commercial applications.
• Collaborating with process and manufacturing engineers in support of design for manufacturing and design for test.
• Support testing and documentation of updated designs.
• Support Mean Time Between Failure analysis.
• Use of MRP and configuration management tools and updating product documentation to reflect design changes.
• Support failure analysis of power supplies including circuit analysis, troubleshooting, and evaluation down to the component level and sub components using hardware, drawings, and schematics.
• Preparing business case analysis for obsolete components.
• Be Point of Contact for Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Procurement in resolving part issues; creating and revising internal standard part selection procedures for the group, technical evaluation of manufacturing issues/concerns, second sourcing and DMS.
• Support continuous improvement of operating procedures related to component evaluation.
• Travel as needed to visit suppliers.
• Participate in review with customers.
• Ability to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, as required.
• Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations.
• As the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years applicable engineering experience preferred
• Solid experience with specifications for, or failure analysis of high-reliability and/or commercial Electrical/Electronic piece parts
• Experience with electronics laboratory equipment
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex issues
• Possess good oral and written communication skills; and be self-motivated in performance of duties with limited supervision.
• Extensive knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Familiarity with tools used in managing obsolescence [i.e. Silicon Expert] to identify, forecast, and resolve obsolete component issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in a team environment are required.
• Desirable to have Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design and manufacturing experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot electronics issues using scientific principles.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $125,000 Annually

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