Hardware Design Engineer

Advanced Microsystems Technologies, AMT, is a technology division of Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), responsible for RF, Microelectronic, Optical components and Integrated Subsystems, providing services from design concept, through prototype design and testing, process development, assembly and test innovation, to volume manufacturing. We are extremely proud to partner with our customers enabling their product through the full product lifecycle.

At AMT, you will work on some of the most innovative programs and products that address emerging markets, including optical and RF communication, datacenter connectivity, quantum technologies, automotive sensing systems, medical devices and diagnostics and test & measurement systems, to name a few.

Come and join us, and be part of a team that challenges you to be your best, where you will be empowered to make a difference and where we are extremely proud of what we deliver, together.

Job Purpose

The Hardware Design Engineer, as part of the larger product development team, provides design engineering of integrated products including electronics, software, mechanical, reliability, RF & optical design for discrete and microelectronic scale devices. Individual contributor tasks include hands-on simulation, design and verification of advanced mixed-signal electronics for various optical & RF, analog to high-speed applications. Our Dallas Design Engineering team is the center for integrating the various advanced technologies AMT builds from the larger product development, NPI & manufacturing teams.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities

Ideal candidates will have a broad technical background and thrive in a fast-paced high-tech development environment. Development product outputs may range from technology proof-of-concept and evaluation prototypes to production-ready, high-volume products.

Individual responsibilities will include specification & requirements documentation, concept and detailed design, participation in multi-disciplinary engineering design reviews, component selection, oversight of circuit board layout, prototyping with product bring-up testing and DVT (verification). Additionally we expect individual contributor engineers to communicate in technical client meetings, help prepare estimates of work, and critically evaluate multi-disciplinary product development effort from cradle to design release. 

Client markets include communications, photonics, quantum technologies, medical sensing, automotive, transportation, commercial, and energy sectors. Knowledge of how components, materials, and manufacturing processes affect a product’s performance is necessary. Familiarity with high-speed comms design and manufacturing is highly desirable.

Education and Experience

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or relevant experience with 8 years design experience. Areas of experience should include:

• Mixed-Signal circuit design, with specific emphasis on circuits that support analog and microprocessors / programmable logic devices
• Schematic capture, board layout, and design verification (various CAD tools)
• Process and test creation within a laboratory environment
• Ability to debug digital and analog hardware
• Support circuit and product assembly technologies
• Help develop new process and test approaches within a laboratory environment
• Fluency with network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, BER testing, and protocol verification

The following would be beneficial

• Experience with circuit simulation and power and signal integrity analysis are highly desired
• Familiarity with high-speed RF or Optical design and component selection
• Familiarity with embedded interface designs such as RAM, FLASH, Ethernet, and serial
• Familiarity with high reliability, temperature, and pressure design
• Familiarity with microelectronic scale devices and packaging

The candidate must demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to work with other engineers, outside vendors, and clients. We are looking for innovative and energetic individuals who are capable of delivering product solutions with on-time results for multiple simultaneous projects with a minimal amount of supervision. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in working closely with various other engineering discipline contributors.

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