Component Engineer at Kidde Global… · Dongguan

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership
With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.
At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

About This Role
Kidde Global Solutions is seeking a Component Engineer to establish and manage the approved component portfolio for Residential Fire products. This role leads component selection, qualification, standardization, lifecycle management, and alternate-source development to improve product reliability, regulatory compliance, cost, and supply continuity.

The Component Engineer partners with Product Development, Sustaining Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Compliance to reduce component-related technical and business risk.

Key Responsibilities
Component Strategy and Governance
• Own and maintain the approved component portfolio, engineering standards, and component records.
• Establish preferred-component selection and qualification requirements.
• Drive component standardization, reuse, and rationalization across product platforms.
• Provide technical authority for component selection, derating, reliability, manufacturability, and substitution.

Qualification and Reliability
• Evaluate and qualify electronic, electromechanical, sensing, and RF components.
• Develop component qualification plans, test requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Assess component reliability, technology readiness, and suitability for intended applications.
• Investigate component-related failures and support root-cause and corrective-action activities.

Lifecycle and Supply Risk Management
• Monitor component availability, lifecycle status, obsolescence, lead times, and single-source exposure.
• Develop risk assessments and mitigation plans for new and existing products.
• Lead technical qualification of alternate and replacement components.
• Coordinate engineering changes resulting from component substitutions and supplier changes.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to improve supply continuity.

Product Development and Regulatory Support
• Recommend approved components for new designs and participate in design reviews.
• Assess component feasibility during technology-readiness and project-initiation activities.
• Ensure components satisfy applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain component traceability, qualification evidence, and compliance records.
• Support compliance testing, agency submissions, and field-quality investigations.

Cost and Value Engineering
• Identify component cost-reduction, consolidation, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Evaluate proposed cost changes for reliability, safety, compliance, and supply risk.
• Incorporate approved productivity components into the preferred component portfolio.

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of engineering experience involving electronic components, product design, reliability, or sustaining engineering.
• Strong understanding of electronic components including:
◦ Analog and digital semiconductors
◦ Passive components
◦ Power management devices
◦ Sensors
◦ RF components
◦ Electromechanical devices
• Experience with component qualification and reliability testing.
• Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with consumer electronics, embedded systems, or life safety products.
• Knowledge of component lifecycle management and obsolescence monitoring.
• Familiarity with UL, FCC, EMC, RoHS, REACH, and related regulatory requirements.
• Experience qualifying alternate sources and managing supply chain risks.
• Understanding of DFMEA, PFMEA, RCA, and reliability methodologies.
• Working knowledge of PLM, ERP, and engineering database systems.
• Experience supporting global manufacturing operations.

Success Metrics
• Reduction in single-source component exposure.
• Alternate-source qualification cycle time.
• Component cost reduction savings delivered.
• Approved component reuse across programs.
• End-of-life component mitigation effectiveness.
• Supplier risk reduction.
• New product first-pass qualification success.
• Component-related field quality performance.

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety
Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.