Component Engineer

Job Title: Component Engineer

Job Description

The Component Engineer supports the design and development of products by selecting, documenting, and evaluating electrical and electro-mechanical components and subassemblies. This role follows established engineering practices and works closely with senior engineers to ensure that components meet performance, compliance, and tolerance requirements while supporting sustainable design practices.

Responsibilities

• Follow standard engineering practices and procedures to learn about components, subassemblies, and processes used in product design.
• Review design approaches and collaborate with senior Component Engineers to determine whether selected components meet or exceed required product specifications and tolerances.
• Document the selection of components and subassemblies to ensure they deliver required performance and compliance specifications.
• Interact with other engineering disciplines to define component requirements and modify component selections as needed to support overall product design.
• Work under the guidance of senior Component Engineers to analyze designs and understand optimal selection of components and subassemblies.
• Read and interpret design plans, tolerances, and specifications for products and machinery to support accurate component selection.
• Observe and follow standard practices when recommending suppliers, methods, and techniques for obtaining solutions to engineering challenges.
• Assist in analyzing component suppliers under the guidance of senior engineers to ensure quality of component parts and long-term supplier viability.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Moderate understanding of electrical engineering and electro-mechanical engineering disciplines.
• High level of knowledge of electrical components and electro-mechanical components.
• Strong understanding of sustainable design practices and their application to component selection.
• Ability to read and interpret design plans, tolerances, and technical specifications for products and machinery.
• Experience with component selection and documentation for performance and compliance requirements.
• 2–5 years of relevant work experience in an engineering or closely related technical role.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Background in electronics and electrical design is highly beneficial.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior engineers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Attention to detail when evaluating component specifications, tolerances, and supplier information.
• Strong analytical skills to support evaluation of component performance and supplier viability.
• Willingness to learn and apply standard practices and procedures in a structured engineering environment.
  
  

Work Environment

The role operates in a professional engineering environment focused on the design and development of products that use electrical and electro-mechanical components. Work involves close collaboration with senior Component Engineers and other engineering disciplines, regular review of technical drawings and specifications, and adherence to established processes for component selection and supplier evaluation. The environment emphasizes sustainable design practices and the use of documented standards and procedures to ensure product quality and reliability.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Mississauga, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $40.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Mississauga,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services d’ingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives d’ingénierie et de science grâce à l’accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent l’échelle, l’innovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, l’Asie et l’Europe, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’être l’une des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de l’Engineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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