JOB DESCRIPTION *

Viking Enterprise Solutions, a division of Sanmina Corporation, is responsible for the design of high performance storage and server systems for the OEM/JDM marketplace. Due to our continued success and growth, VES has an opportunity for a Senior-level Electrical Design Engineer. This is an opportunity to join the VES team for an exciting career on the cutting edge in data storage and server product design.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Electrical Engineer that will join the Server Development Team is responsible for Server Design, Design Validation and Test, and Product Sustaining activities. 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 shall be self- motivated, proactive, and have good communication and customer interaction skills.

Nature of Duties:

• Use your technical knowledge to enable state-of-the-art electrical designs while meeting program schedule expectations
• Schedule tasks and mentor junior engineers and technicians
• Create intellectual property that sets Viking apart from other server providers
• Drive fabrication partners to best-in-class performance.
• Assist in the development of product design requirements and documentation based on product marketing requirements 
• Develop designs that satisfy costs, schedule, functionality, DFT and DFM requirements
• Participate in design process improvements.
• Participate as a team member in the complete concept-to-release product development lifecycle
• Work closely with System Engineering, Mechanical 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

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent qualification
• 12 or more years of relevant product design, product test and development 
• Expert knowledge of x86 server architecture, FPGA design, PCIe bus and general Server/Storage architectures
• Working knowledge of high-speed signal design, signal integrity for PCB stack-up and routing reviews
• Knowledge of DFT, DFM and Cost optimization processes
• Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout review tools 
• Knowledge of bus analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, 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 with across all Engineering, Management and Operations teams 

Salary range: $131,500 - $171,000

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