- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- TorranceCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jun 15, 2026
- Salary
- $136,500–$191,500 a year
Full-time
Components Engineer
Job description
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
Job responsibilities
- Own the creation and maintenance of components in the Altium library, including schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D models, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all hardware designs
- Manage component data entry and lifecycle status in the ERP system, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records for all active, approved, and obsolete parts
- Review new part requests from the engineering team, evaluating technical compliance, sourcing availability, supply chain risk, and regulatory status (NDAA, RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals) prior to approval
- Serve as the primary technical interface to component manufacturers, obtaining NDAA compliance documentation, reliability and safety data, and technical specifications not available in published datasheets
- Define and validate alternate part equivalencies, ensuring that all approved substitutions meet form, fit, and function requirements
- Manage component lifecycle events including end-of-life notifications, last-time-buy decisions, and replacement part qualification to protect supply continuity
- Support component selection across the hardware team, helping identify parts that align with Neros' NDAA compliance requirements and USA sourcing commitments
- Collaborate with procurement and operations teams to resolve component availability issues and support supply chain continuity