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Location: Bengaluru
Company: Hitachi
You will own the lifecycle assessment and obsolescence management of electronic components, assemblies, and PCBAs used across multiple product lines. The role goes beyond execution: you will drive technical recommendations, influence design and sourcing decisions, and proactively mitigate lifecycle risks before they impact products or customers. You will work in a global, cross functional environment, collaborating closely with Hardware R&D, Product Management, Global Supply Chain, Quality, and EMS partners across Europe and India. The position is part of the R&D Infrastructure organization.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Own component lifecycle management for assigned modules, technologies, or product families
- Perform deep technical and parametric analysis of electronic, electrical, and electro‑mechanical components
- Act as a lifecycle authority, providing recommendations that influence design, sourcing, and redesign decisions
- Lead obsolescence management activities, including PCN, PDN, and End of Life (EoL) assessments
- Conduct predictive lifecycle risk analysis and define mitigation strategies for High and Medium risk components
- Drive early redesign or replacement proposals for components with limited long-term availability
- Own and govern Bills of Material (BoMs) from a lifecycle and compliance perspective
- Maintain and continuously improve component databases and lifecycle data quality
- Use and help shape usage of SiliconExpert, PLM tools, and lifecycle dashboards
- Ensure compliance with RoHS, REACH SVHC, PFAS, PoP, and other applicable environmental regulations
- Provide regulatory impact assessments for component changes and redesign activities
- Collaborate proactively with Global Supply Chain on availability constraints, shortages, and long lead time components
- Engage with EMS partners and component suppliers to assess risks, alternatives, and mitigation options
- Act as a technical interface between R&D and non‑R&D stakeholders on lifecycle topics
- Drive process improvements and workflow automation using scripting and analytics (Python, VBA, etc.)
- Improve lifecycle transparency, reporting efficiency, and scalability of HLMG activities
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for PCBAs and lifecycle processes across the portfolio
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your Background
- Graduate degree in Electronics Engineering (3 to 5 years relevant experience) OR
- Diploma in Electronics Engineering (6 to 8 years relevant experience)
- Strong knowledge of Active & Passive electronic components
- Strong knowledge of Semiconductor ICs: PMICs, microprocessors, memory, microcontrollers, FPGA, cables & connectors, and electro‑mechanical component selection
- Solid understanding of RoHS, REACH‑SVHC, PFAS, PoP & other environmental regulations with respect to components
- Ability to read & understand block diagrams, schematics, footprints & routing techniques
- Hands‑on experience with Silicon Expert & PLM tools
- Exposure to component testing, measurements & functional validation with documentation
- Understanding of PCB assembly processes
- Hands‑on experience with Python, VBA, or other coding skills for process or workflow automation applied in MS‑Excel, Outlook, SharePoint & reporting
- Knowledge of hardware design phases including requirement analysis, design, development & validation
- Knowledge of Power BI concepts
- Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required
