Fremont, CA, US Product Engineer

Requisition ID: 93567-0

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina Corporation provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina Corporation has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world

The Sanmina Fremont facility is a full-service enclosure systems solution manufacturing plant.  Located in California’s Silicon Valley, this facility produces low-to-mid volume New Product Introduction (NPI) runs to full-scale volume.  The Fremont facility offers everything from small piece parts to fully integrated and tested systems.  In addition, this location offers in-house painting capabilities and flexible logistics solutions in distribution, inventory management and hubbing, as well as repair services.

Job Purpose

The Product Engineer is responsible for the selection, configuration, application, and costing of the Sanmina manufactured low voltage/medium voltage (LV/MV) products and components. By outlining specific drawing and other related documentation needed to define switchboards/switchgear solutions for submittal and manufacturing purposes. This includes selection of the applicable components such as circuit breakers, relays, instrument transformers, power supplies, switches, controls, etc.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities::

Provide technical and commercial leadership for the development and manufacture of new product platforms that deliver competitive advantage in the market, meet financial/ growth goals, and exceed customers’ performance and quality expectations at or below target costs.

Key Items of Responsibility:

• Sales support in participating in Project Technical Reviews to help guide in the manufacturing of the most sensible LV/MV products needed for a given project application and establish the mechanical & electrical details.
• Support Pricing by working with the Estimating Team to update and improve pricing tools used to price LV/MV solutions.
• Process RFQs and negotiate pricing where applicable with LV/MV vendors for switchboard/switchgear solutions.
• Support Marketing by providing marketing and technical documents.
• Support engineering through review of vendor switchboards/switchgear drawings ensuring accuracy and suitability for the application and distribution.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering to ensure that Sanmina switchboards/switchgear solutions are manufactured to the UL 891/UL 1558 safety standard and UL 891/UL 1558 file.
• Support Procurement by working with Purchasing and Engineering to create drawings/specifications and Long Leadtime Bills of Material for each switchboard/switchgear being processed.
• Review and approve, or disallow substitution requests and change orders.
• Respond to RFQ from customers on switchboard/switchgear that Sanmina manufactures.
• Support Product Development as required.
• Participate as requested in company training events, applicable industry and product related training or certification classes and marketing – industry sector events. Travel as necessary to client projects, vendor, jobsite, and event locations (about 20% travel)

Education and Experience:

• BS degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Required.
• 5+ years of combined work experience as a product engineer for another manufacturer, or other manufacturers, of UL 891 and UL 1558 LV and/or MV switchboard/switchgear.
• Responsible for multi-site compliance of UL 891.
• Experience between manufacturing, test, and field services primarily focused on supporting LV/MV switchboard/switchgear is desired.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite.
• Proficient with Solidworks or equivalent.
• Familiarity with the UL safety standards for UL 891 LV switchboards and UL 1558 LV switchgear is desired.
• Familiarity working with, and/or selecting, PLCs is desired.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills required to define custom switchboard/switchgear product solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to act independently and resourcefully to solve problems and ensure high levels of technical accuracy and quality.
• Ability to be flexible and discern appropriate plans of action when working on multiple tasks.
• Implements and maintains engineering objectives and initiatives such as cost savings and complexity reductions.
• Strong Code Interpretation and Application understanding (NEC, NFPA, IBC, etc.).

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.  

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Salary Range (annual): $95,000 - $135,000

In addition, Sanmina Provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business