How to hire a component engineer

How to hire a component engineer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step component engineer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a component engineer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new component engineer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your component engineer job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a component engineer for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A component engineer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, component engineers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents component engineer salaries for various positions.

   Type of Component Engineer	Description	Hourly rate
   Component Engineer	Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. They devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.	$32-50
   Mechanical Engineer	Mechanical Engineers oversee the development of various mechanical devices in different industries. Most of the responsibilities will revolve around crafting, improving, or designing technologies by utilizing extensive expertise in the subject; they identify and detect errors, provide in-depth analysis, and resolve issues... Show more	$27-46
   Manufacturing Engineer	Manufacturing Engineers are responsible for handling and developing an efficient manufacturing system or procedure that will help a company produce up to standard products while in adherence to the policies, regulations, and expected cost and schedule. Furthermore, Manufacturing Engineers must also monitor quality control, identify or detect errors, provide and suggest improvements, oversee the procurement of materials involved in the production, and coordinate with various teams or departments within the company to ensure the effectiveness of innovations or new developments.	$28-49

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Failure Analysis
   • DFMEA
   • Dvp R
   • Obsolescence
   • Electrical Components
   • Capacitors
   • CAD
   • Sigma
   • BOM
   • Cost Reduction
   • UL
   • Part Numbers
   • GD
   • EOL

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   Responsibilities:

   • Facilitate and manage CAPA investigations from creation through verification of effectiveness and closure.
   • Insure DFM, DFT and overall success of projects move from development to long term production.
   • Work with test labs, design engineering, and failure analysis group to identify potential issues and final approval.
   • Defect analysis including SEM, FIB/SEM, EDX, XPS, TEM, EDX and micro-probing etc.
   • Coordinate, compile, and maintain component DFMEA's.
   • Port the bit slice schematic for RF from earlier version.

   More component engineer duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your component engineer job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A component engineer salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a component engineer in Utah may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level component engineer usually earns less than a senior-level component engineer. Additionally, a component engineer with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average component engineer salary

   $84,771yearly

   $40.76 hourly rate

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   Entry-level component engineer salary

   $67,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average component engineer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$110,748	$53
   2	California	$103,549	$50
   3	Arizona	$95,730	$46
   4	Massachusetts	$94,624	$45
   5	Colorado	$94,139	$45
   6	Kansas	$92,709	$45
   7	Florida	$89,809	$43
   8	Texas	$87,385	$42
   9	Ohio	$86,488	$42
   10	Michigan	$84,224	$40
   11	New Mexico	$84,212	$40
   12	North Carolina	$83,273	$40
   13	Connecticut	$81,159	$39
   14	Alabama	$74,272	$36
   15	Indiana	$71,083	$34

   Average component engineer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$127,823	$61.45	265
   2	Google	$122,698	$58.99	34
   3	Microsoft	$110,622	$53.18	52
   4	Cisco	$107,191	$51.53	45
   5	Masimo	$101,692	$48.89	6
   6	General Motors	$100,413	$48.28	45
   7	Arista Networks	$98,465	$47.34	5
   8	Pure Storage	$97,065	$46.67	5
   9	Infinera	$95,359	$45.85
   10	Dell	$94,946	$45.65	2
   11	Edwards Lifesciences	$94,214	$45.30	6
   12	Faraday Technology	$93,985	$45.19
   13	Joby Aviation	$93,580	$44.99	21
   14	Ciena	$93,069	$44.74
   15	HP	$92,546	$44.49
   16	Infineon Technologies	$92,464	$44.45	8
   17	Illumina	$91,970	$44.22	3
   18	Intel	$91,897	$44.18	8
   19	MathWorks	$91,769	$44.12
   20	Nokia	$91,734	$44.10	13

4. Writing a component engineer job description

   A component engineer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a component engineer job description:

   Component engineer job description example

   Business Unit:
   
   Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions
   
   Company Details:
   
   Cubic offers an opportunity to provide innovative technology for government and commercial customers around the globe, helping to solve their future problems today. We're the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions worldwide, and the leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in an innovative environment, we want to talk to you about your next role at Cubic! We are seeking employees inspired by technology, and motivated by the rewards of hard work, commitment, teamwork, quality, integrity, and respect. We invite you to explore opportunities with Cubic.
   
   Job Details:
   
   Job Details:
   Provide components and standards engineering for various Cubic product lines. Apply systems engineering principles and skills to systematically analyze emerging part issues, standardize parts configuration, obsolete parts management. Responsible for Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) planning, monitoring and resolution, part standardization, and processing Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) alerts.
   
   Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
   Perform analyses and trade studies as necessary to aid in the selection of systems and parts.Integrate specialty engineering disciplines into part selection.Review developing hardware designs to ensure compliance with part standardization requirements, system, design, drawing standards, and part availability for the lifecycle.Utilize SAP Enterprise resource planning (ERP) to monitor and input part related changes and data.Participate in GIDEP alert resolution and investigation.Monitor and manage all aspects of Cubic's DMSMS process using various tools, including Information Handling Services (IHS).Use Silicon Expert to evaluate alternative component selections and monitor life cycles Advise program managers and project engineers of emerging part obsolescence issues.Maintain the part catalog, and specification library within PLM.Maintain Information Handling Services (IHS) subscriptions.Generate formal reports concerning DMSMS.Identification of hazardous material content in products.Identification of conflict, and critical material content in products.
   
   Minimum Job Requirements:
   Four-year college degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline plus a minimum of two years' experience or an applicable Master's of Science degree. . Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to use typical office automation products such as word processors and spreadsheets. Mental ability to perform analytical work. Ability to prioritize work, complete multiple tasks and work under deadlines. Good interpersonal skills. May be required to travel domestically and internationally.
   
   The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.
   Worker Type:
   
   Employee

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find component engineers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your component engineer job on Zippia to find and recruit component engineer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit component engineers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new component engineer

   Once you've found the component engineer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new component engineer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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