Component Engineer 3 Jobs in Santa Clara CA

Posted: 09/23/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 30972 Job Location: Onsite Industry: MDEV - Medical Device

Job Description

Job Title: Component Engineer 3

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Component Engineer 3 opportunity with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Job Description:

Responsible for ensuring suppliers meet the requirements for quality, service, delivery, and cost.
Drive suppliers to continuously improve business and manufacturing processes.
Evaluate and select suppliers. Guide Engineering in choosing suppliers for new products and provide DFM input to new designs.
Supports both NPI and on-going production, monitors and works with suppliers to improve supplier performance.
Executes detailed projects with suppliers to implement changes and improvements affecting quality, cost, capacity, risk, and sub-supplier management.
The ideal Candidate possesses broad and deep hands-on metal injection molding, metal machining manufacturing and/or plastic injection molding experience along with skills to select and develop suppliers.

Job Responsibilities:

Complete project/ part qualification deliverables including Supplier pFMEA, Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), Inspection Reports, Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis
Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and risk mitigation.
Select the right process and supplier for the part, considering long-term fit and total cost of ownership.
Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations.
Drive changes to the requirements as necessary by initiating and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change order process.
Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA documentation.
Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks
Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders
Build, own, and relentlessly pursue a vision for developing suppliers.
Understand proper level of documentation detail for tracking of actions and justification of decisions.
Generate key metrics for the team and suppliers, and continually drive for timely achievement of those metrics.
Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet the requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation. Lead these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.
Implement corrective and preventive actions for supplier process by driving supplier’s investigations and root cause analysis.
Provide effective and timely supply base health information and recommendation to management by creating and delivering data-driven supply base information to any level of management with little or no guidance.
Prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation.
Work with suppliers and the engineering team for the new product introduction to create product supplier landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to management.
Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability.
DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production.
Influence and guide Engineering in choosing suppliers by determining selection criteria for preferred suppliers and leading the team effort to evaluate preferred suppliers.
Review, analyze and close customer complaints, manufacturing variance requests, and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications.
Evaluate corrective and preventive actions at suppliers, looks for opportunities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence.

Job Qualifications:

BS degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, advanced degree preferred.
Minimum 3 years related experience in engineering and manufacturing of metal injection molding (MIM), machined metal or plastic injection molding parts. Metal injection molding experience is highly desirable.
Experience with statistical analysis software such as Minitab
Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings (GD&T) and communicate technical information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management.
Excellent Interpersonal skills and team building skills.
A proven history of implementing Lean/6 Sigma/SPC Programs at suppliers.
Excellent Project Management skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills along with good judgment
Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities
Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including understanding of key input variables for quality, cost, and capacity (specialization can be in metal fabrication, plastics, electronics, and/or contract manufacturing)
Ability to travel to suppliers on an as-needed basis – domestic and international.
Nice To Have:
- CAD experience with 3D modeling tools is a plus
- Experience in a high-volume medical device company is a plus.

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $60-$68 an hour.
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite)

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.

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