Assistant Manager – Component Engineering
CYIENT DLM Ltd Mysuru taluk, Karnataka, India
Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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About the role
The Assistant Manager will manage component selection, qualification, and lifecycle strategies to support electronics manufacturing programs. They will also perform BOM analysis, handle engineering change orders, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cost-optimized and compliant component strategies.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have strong expertise in electronic and mechanical components, PCBA processes, and industry compliance standards like RoHS and REACH. Proficiency in component database tools such as IHS, Silicon Expert, or Octopart and experience in an EMS or OEM environment are required.
Full description
Job Description: Assistant Manager – Component Engineering Organization: Cyient DLM Limited Location: Mysore, Karnataka
IndiaIndustry: Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
Position Summary
The Assistant Manager – Component Engineering will support electronics manufacturing programs by managing component selection, qualification, lifecycle management, BOM analysis, and RFQ support. This role requires deep expertise in electronic and mechanical components, PCBA processes, manufacturability, and cross-functional collaboration with Bid, Sourcing, Sales, and Engineering teams. The engineer will work with customers across Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, Industrial, and Telecom segments to ensure reliable, cost-optimized, and compliant component strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Component Engineering & Qualification
- Select, evaluate, and qualify electronic, mechanical, passive, active, and electromechanical components.
- Analyze datasheets, specifications, and application requirements to ensure suitability, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Ensure component compliance with industry standards including UL, RoHS, and REACH.
- Conduct component-level risk assessments and support product design teams with appropriate component recommendations.
Component Lifecycle & Obsolescence Management
- Monitor component lifecycle status, PCNs, EOL notices, supply risks, and availability issues.
- Suggest and validate alternate components for obsolescence and cost optimization.
- Maintain component master data and ensure timely updates to AVL/ACL.
BOM Analysis & Engineering Change Management
- Perform in-depth BOM scrubbing, validation, and optimization for RFQs received from customers.
- Ensure BOM completeness, accuracy, and alignment with customer requirements.
- Support Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) activities.
RFQ & Cost Support
- Work closely with Bid, Sourcing, and Sales teams on component feasibility and cost benchmarking.
- Utilize RFQ and component intelligence tools such as IHS, Silicon Expert, Octopart, etc.
- Identify cost-effective alternates without compromising reliability, compliance, or performance.
Cross-Functional & Customer Interaction
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve component issues.
- Support customer-specific requirements across Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, Industrial, and Telecom sectors.
- Provide technical input during customer discussions, audits, and design reviews.
Requirements
Technical Requirements
- Strong understanding of electronic and mechanical components (active, passive, electromechanical).
- Experience in electronics manufacturing, PCBA processes, and supplier/ component approval workflows.
- Hands-on experience with component RFQ and database tools: IHS, Silicon Expert, Octopart (preferred).
- Strong capability in Excel, Macros, and MS Office tools.
- Familiarity with international compliance standards such as UL, RoHS, REACH.
Professional Skills
- Strong analytical skills with excellent documentation and reporting capabilities.
- Effective problem-solving, decision-making, and proactive risk mitigation.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Bid, Sourcing, Sales, Engineering, and Customer teams.
- Experience working in EMS or OEM environment (required).
- Demonstrated experience supporting customers from Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, Industrial, and Telecom domains.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resume to Namitha.N@cyientdlm.com and Careers@cyientdlm.com with the subject line " Application | Senior Engineer – Component Engineering |[Your Name]".
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial screening.
