Component Engineer

Supermicro•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us. We are seeking a Component Engineer responsible for the review, validation, and approval of data center hardware components within the enterprise component management system. This role ensures that all newly introduced components meet company standards for data quality, documentation, and attribute completeness. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams—including hardware engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain—to define required component attributes, validate supporting documentation, and maintain standardized component categories. This role will also facilitate regular cross-department governance meetings to review new component category proposals and attribute updates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Supply Chain, or related technical field.
5+ years of experience in component engineering, hardware engineering support, or component data management.
Strong understanding of electronic and electromechanical components used in data center hardware.
Experience working with PLM or component management systems.
Strong attention to data accuracy, documentation standards, and governance processes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data center hardware such as servers, storage, networking, or power systems.
Familiarity with component lifecycle management (PCN, EOL, obsolescence).
Experience with component classification systems and metadata structures.
Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering or governance meetings.

Responsibilities

Component Review & Approval Review and approve new component requests submitted to the component management system.
Verify component technical specifications, attributes, and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy.
Ensure compliance with internal component data standards and governance policies.
Data Standards & Attribute Definition Work with engineering, sourcing, and supply chain teams to define required attributes and metadata for new component categories.
Maintain and update component attribute templates and classification structures.
Ensure required documentation is attached, such as: Datasheets Manufacturer specifications Compliance documentation Qualification records (if applicable)
Component Category Governance Support the development and maintenance of component taxonomy and classification structures used for data center hardware.
Evaluate requests for new component categories or attribute changes.
Maintain consistency across component data within PLM or component database systems.
Cross-Functional Coordination Collaborate with: Hardware engineering Sourcing and supply chain Quality and reliability Manufacturing Data governance teams Provide guidance on component data requirements and submission standards.
Meeting Facilitation & Governance Host and facilitate regular cross-department component governance meetings.
Review: Proposed new component categories Attribute structure changes Data standard improvements Document decisions and ensure updates are implemented in the component management system.
Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve component data quality, workflow efficiency, and approval processes.
Support automation or standardization of component onboarding and validation processes.