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Principal Electrical Engineer

Sanmina, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509

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Job Description Viking Enterprise Solutions (VES) has a rich history of leadership in providing storage and storage server platforms to hyperscale and enterprise data centers worldwide. The division leads the market with ultra‑high capacity and high‑performance systems. VES now provides advanced software solutions supporting ML/AI applications for generative and inferential AI in the data center and at the Edge. Cloud‑native systems are designed and built to simplify the use of tools and hardware so users get the job done quickly and efficiently. VES also designs and builds NVMe‑flash based server appliances, JBOD storage systems and related products for a variety of data‑center and storage applications. Viking products are tailored for integration into OEM, system integrator and data‑center products. Viking Enterprise Solutions is proud to be part of the Sanmina family. Sanmina is recognized as a technology leader, providing end‑to‑end design, manufacturing and logistics solutions, maintaining a global footprint of design and manufacturing operations in 23 countries on six continents.

Job Purpose The Principal Electrical Engineer position is responsible for design, design validation and test, and product sustaining activities for GPU‑focused storage and storage server product lines. The design processes include product specification development, electrical design and schematic capture, DFT and DFM design, and PCB and PCA stack‑up, placement and layout reviews. The engineer will participate in design verification and validation, including generating detailed qualification and test reports, and work with the Operations team in the initial release of the product. The engineer will also provide engineering‑level product support to customers and the Operations team. The successful candidate demonstrates superior technical skills, advanced leadership qualities, is self‑motivated, proactive, and has good communication and customer interaction skills.

Nature Of Duties / Responsibilities

Use technical knowledge and leadership skills to enable state‑of‑the‑art electrical designs while meeting program schedule expectations

Generate engineering specifications and functional block diagrams for storage and server based designs

Generate schematics and oversee PCB layout for storage and server based designs

Drive system modeling to create “right the first time” designs

Drive design process improvements

Mentor younger engineers and technicians

Create intellectual property that sets Viking apart from other storage and server providers

Drive fabrication partners to best‑in‑class performance

Develop product design requirements and documentation based on product requirements. Work with program management to create schedules that meet internal and customer requirements

Develop designs that satisfy costs, schedule, functionality, DFT and DFM requirements

Participate as a leader or team member in the complete concept‑to‑release product development lifecycle

Work closely with system engineering, software engineering and operations teams

Provide engineering‑level support for customers and operations for new and existing products

Participate in continuous improvements in design process, quality, design and support activities

Travel required to support product manufacturing and component fabrication, as well as onsite support to customers

Design storage and server based products based on GPU modules

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent qualification

8 or more years of relevant product design, product test, and development

Extensive leadership experience guiding design teams to enable newest system architectures

Expert knowledge of x86 server architecture, FPGA design, PCIe bus and general server/storage architectures

Working knowledge of GPUs and common GPU deployment models

Experience designing enclosures to support GPUs up to 600 W in power

Understanding of GPU design trade‑offs to include power, thermals, performance, signal integrity, etc.

Knowledge of high‑speed signal design, signal integrity for PCB stack‑up and routing reviews

Expert knowledge of DFT, DFM and cost optimisation processes

Expert knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout review tools

Expert knowledge of bus analyzers, high‑speed oscilloscopes, and other circuit analysis tools and equipment

Knowledge of Intel XDP / IDP, margin analysis and design analysis tools is a plus

Team player that works closely across all engineering, management and operations teams

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary Range (annual): $140,000 – $180,000

Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just 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) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.

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