Component Engineer

Component Engineer

Job Description Summary

This role is pivotal in driving cost savings and operational efficiencies across GE HealthCare by leading initiatives in Component Engineering, Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA) redesign, and implementation of latest technologies. The position actively supports Global Sourcing and Engineering Leaders and their teams, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and delivering innovative solutions that optimize product design, reduce material costs, and enhance manufacturability.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Component Engineering

• Maintain BOM vitality: lifecycle (LTB/EOL), obsolescence watch, and risk scoring with clear mitigation plans.

• Validate parametric equivalence; review Worst-Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), Signal Integrity/Power Integrity (SI/PI), and Component Derating , where needed to de‑risk design changes.

Cost Optimization & Circuit Redesign

• Execute VA/VE, should‑cost, and FFF alternates; convert ideas to booked VCP/PPV.

• Partner on circuit/PWA redesign (DFM/DFT/DFR) to lower cost, reduce variants, and improve yield.

Alternate Component Qualification

• Source/shortlist alternates; define qual plans (AQL, environmental, reliability) and acceptance criteria.

• Manage PCNs/PDNs, and release through change control with complete evidence packs.

Technical Evaluation & Compliance

• Ensure compliance to RoHS/REACH and product safety/EMI‑EMC requirements with traceable documentation.

• Own technical reviews, test summaries, and sign‑offs for audit readiness.

Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement

• Align Engineering, SBUs, and Category leaders; unblock decisions and manage escalations.

Process Ownership & Continuous Improvement

• Standardize SOPs, templates, and governance in Vitality/SPB; enforce data quality.

• Build self‑serve dashboards; reduce cycle time and error rates via automation and training.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering (EEE/ECE).

• Experience: 2+ years across Component Engineering, PWA

  (Printed Wiring Assembly) /PWB (Printed Wiring Board) design, alternate sourcing, and sourcing initiatives.

• PWA/PWB Design: 2+ years of experience in printed wiring assembly/board design.

• Component Engineering: 2+ years including obsolescence management, component pricing, and supplier roadmap management.

• Must have experience in running value‑addition programs

• Leadership: Strong team leadership with proven ability to guide teams through change and deliver measurable results.

Desired Characteristics

• Clear Communicator: Able to convey complex technical and project information clearly to cross‑functional teams, stakeholders, and suppliers.

• Problem Solver: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify root causes, evaluate options, and implement effective solutions.

• Documentation Discipline: Demonstrates rigor in maintaining accurate and compliant documentation, ensuring traceability and audit readiness.

• Program Execution: Capable of independently driving programs end‑to‑end, from planning through execution and closure.

• Project Management: Effectively manages scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.

• Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement: Builds strong working relationships and collaborates effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Data‑Driven: Uses data, metrics, and structured analysis to inform decisions and measure outcomes.

• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identifies improvement opportunities and applies Lean or structured improvement methodologies.

• Ownership & Bias for Action: Takes accountability for outcomes and demonstrates a proactive, results‑oriented approach.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

Disclaimer: GE HealthCare will never ask for payment to process documents, refer you to a third party to process applications or visas, or ask you to pay costs. Never send money to anyone suggesting they can provide employment with GE HealthCare.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Experience Level

Mid Level