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Job Title: Senior Sustaining Engineer

Location: Scotts Valley, CA

Pay: $115k-$140k/yr

About the job:

The Senior Sustaining Engineer is responsible for maintaining, improving, and extending the lifecycle of released products by resolving complex issues, driving design improvements, and ensuring reliability, quality, and cost effectiveness.

We’re looking for someone who:

Holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Has 8+ years of engineering experience, including sustaining or lifecycle support of complex products
Brings strong experience with electro-mechanical and high-reliability systems
Is highly skilled in root cause analysis, failure analysis, and corrective action implementation
Works effectively across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams
Is proficient with ECO processes, engineering documentation, and PLM/ERP systems
Communicates clearly and can lead technical discussions
(Preferred) Has experience in semiconductor capital equipment or high-tech manufacturing
(Preferred) Is familiar with ISO, customer audits, and regulatory quality systems
(Preferred) Has experience supporting products through long lifecycle and end-of-life transitions
(Preferred) Has prior mentoring or technical leadership experience

What you’ll do:

Own sustaining engineering activities for released products, including issue resolution and enhancements
Serve as the technical escalation point for complex manufacturing, field, and customer issues
Perform root cause and failure analysis and implement CAPA actions
Lead reliability improvement initiatives
Develop and review ECOs, deviations, and product documentation updates
Ensure accuracy of drawings, BOMs, specifications, and work instructions
Support manufacturing improvements, yield optimization, and test effectiveness
Partner with supply chain on supplier qualification, obsolescence mitigation, and cost-reduction initiatives
Collaborate with Quality, Customer Support, Applications, and NPI teams
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous process improvement

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