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SANMINA-SCI TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Sr. Component Engineer

SANMINA-SCI TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Job Overview Sanmina Corporation is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the global electronics manufacturing services market. The Component Engineer plays a crucial role in the electronic supply chain ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of semiconductor electronic components, integrated circuits, passives and electromechanical components used in products.

Responsibilities

Support PCBA electronic component selection, qualification and ensure they meet product design specifications and commercial requirements.

Support engineering design, assembly and testing of quantum computing prototype subsystems and full‑stack systems.

Manage the Approved Component List in compliance with the approved vendor list defined by the SCM organization.

Bridge between design engineering and supply chain by influencing engineering component selection to align with SCM strategy.

Integrate multidisciplinary components including cryogenic systems, RF/microwave electronics, superconducting circuits, photonics and custom PCBs.

Assist Design Engineers in selecting, qualifying, approving and documenting release of new components on the PLM system.

Manage engineering change orders and change actions to document all changes to components at customer part number, manufacturing part number and bill of materials level.

Maintain detailed CAD models, schematics, BOMs and assembly documentation.

For custom products partner with SCMs and engineers to develop product requirements.

Document and lead the activity to communicate specifications and footprint across multiple suppliers during the request for proposal process to enable the customer to own specifications for a custom product tailored to customer needs.

Enable multi‑sourcing for critical components.

Work closely with supply chain and external vendors to source specialized components with challenging lead times.

Develop and drive “plan for every part” strategy for the SCM team when exiting suppliers to ensure all golden components and dependencies are removed from the existing supply chain (new product design, sustaining and service) prior to official exit/ban.

Support design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) feedback early in the design cycle.

Manage product change notifications and end‑of‑life approvals.

Develop checklist/process and ensure appropriate checks are implemented when any changes in manufacturing process, materials, tests are proposed by the supplier.

Identify and surface opportunities for value engineering and proactively push for product change request that would benefit Sanmina’s cost structure or quality.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics or related field.

Master’s degree is a plus.

8+ years of component engineering experience in advanced hardware development (semiconductors, high‑precision electronics, photonics or similar).

Hands‑on expertise with prototyping in highly specialized technical environments.

Experience with precision measurement tools, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and RF/microwave test equipment.

Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles and tolerance analysis.

Solid understanding of productive process capacity and lean methodologies.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent Agile, Arena or related product development software.

Creative, data‑driven problem‑solving approach to resolving technical challenges in uncharted territory with relentless attention to detail for ultra‑high‑reliability hardware.

Ability to partner effectively with scientists and engineers from diverse technical backgrounds.

Compensation Salary Range (annual): $100,000 - $135,000. Actual base pay within this range will be based on a candidate’s years of relevant work experience, education, certifications and skills, and is one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). Depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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