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🚀 We’re Hiring: Electronic Component Engineer – Embedded Electronics & Component Lifecycle Management

Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB is looking for a skilled Electronic Component Engineer for a specialised consulting assignment with a leading client in the industrial technology sector in Sweden.

Do you have a strong understanding of electronic components and experience supporting embedded electronics development? This is an opportunity to contribute to the development and lifecycle management of embedded control and I/O systems, ensuring component quality, availability, and long-term product reliability.

🔧 About the Role

As an Electronic Component Engineer, you will be a key technical resource for component-related activities throughout the product lifecycle. You will support electronics designers with component selection, evaluation, qualification, and the introduction of new components while maintaining an accurate and reliable approved component database.

You will also coordinate second-source investigations, manage obsolescence-related challenges, and collaborate with suppliers, EMS partners, and international engineering teams to ensure robust and sustainable component solutions.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the approved electronic component database and associated component libraries.
• Support electronics designers with component selection, evaluation, and qualification.
• Lead second-source investigations and coordinate component verification activities.
• Address component lifecycle challenges, including Last Time Buy (LTB), obsolescence, availability, and sourcing.
• Plan, coordinate, and follow up on verification activities performed by electronics engineers.
• Collaborate closely with Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) partners on component-related matters.
• Ensure component information is accurate, complete, and up to date throughout the product lifecycle.
• Work with local engineering teams and international colleagues in Germany and China.
• Identify component risks and proactively recommend suitable alternatives and mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in component management and engineering processes.

✅ Required Skills & Experience

• Solid technical background in electronics and electronic component engineering.
• Strong knowledge of electronic components and their applications in embedded electronics systems.
• Experience with component selection, evaluation, and qualification.
• Knowledge of electronic component database management, PLM systems, or component libraries.