Mechanical Design Engineer

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.

Located in Silicon Valley, Sanmina Fremont offers a unique, single-location end-to-end mechanical systems manufacturing service. The facility specializes in low-to-mid volume production, New Product Introduction (NPI), and Design for Manufacturability (DFM). Its comprehensive, high-tolerance capabilities range from small parts to fully integrated and tested systems, including sheet metal fabrication, precision machining, manual/robotic welding, and advanced in-house painting. Powered by an accelerated volume-to-market model, the Fremont operation delivers highly flexible logistics, distribution, and repair services tailored to fast-changing customer needs.

It is an incredibly exciting time to work in fabrication and integration within the manufacturing sector. What once consisted of highly manual, labor-intensive machine processes has morphed into an era of robotics, automation, and complex engineering. Fremont supports the critical infrastructure driving the semiconductor, automotive, defense, aerospace, and artificial intelligence sectors. As AI transforms multiple key industries, Sanmina Fremont is leading the charge by building specialized server racks designed for AI workloads, alongside sophisticated cooling solutions to optimize both performance and energy efficiency. Sanmina offers diverse opportunities across various fields-including production, welding, design engineering, and account management. Working at Sanmina Fremont means collaborating with cross-functional teams and multiple departments to be an integral part of this dynamic and fast-growing industry.

At Sanmina, we cultivate internal talent and provide resources for everyone to thrive. Whether you are looking to build foundational skills or expand your existing expertise, you can leverage our Tuition Reimbursement program, master new software, and diversify your portfolio. We also offer vibrant platforms for professionals eager to lead, mentor, and train others.

As we expand our cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities, we are looking for a motivated Mechanical Design Engineer who wants to build a meaningful career and join our dynamic team in Fremont.

Job Purpose:

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for mechanical design and development of electromechanical products. The scope of responsibilities includes complete product development cycle from concept to prototype (NPI) and release to production. In addition, responsibilities include providing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Value Analysis Value Engineering support for existing products designed by customers and supporting customers on new product development. Candidate will work with our customers' front-end engineering on DFx solution (Manufacturability, Assembly, Cost, Test) on welding, fabrication and machining will be a plus. Wide variety of products in industrial, semiconductor, renewable energy, energy storage, telecom, networking, high-end computing, storage servers, medical, and multimedia markets. The successful candidate shall be extremely polished who can represent Sanmina MSD capabilities, clear communication skills, strong listening capabilities to understand customer requirements and very disciplined on committed deliverables.

Nature of Duties:

• Lead mechanical design and manufacturing activities on assigned projects and may require leading a cross-functional team including managing design partners as needed.
• Understand the Scope of work, estimate efforts needed, support customers to generate a comprehensive Statement of Work with expected deliverables, timeline and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze project requests, proposals, SOW's and other Engineering data to develop, evaluate, modify or design a mechanical solution in conformance to customers' requirements.
• Strong collaboration skills with other internal and external team members such as industrial, manufacturing, electrical, structural, thermal, acoustic and system engineering,
• Perform VAVE (Value Analysis Value Engineering) to cost down current designs and improve manufacturability without compromising functional design intent.
• Work with the manufacturing lead on assigned projects to ensure DFX (Manufacturability, Assembly, Cost) is an integral part of the design.
• Deliver complete and accurate designs, documentation and BOMs for fabrication, assembly and installation that meet project requirements and complies with applicable US and international codes and standards.
• Responsible for the quality of design & documentation for all supporting project team members.
• Provide technical guidance to manufacturing teams in releasing new designs to production.
• Interface with supply chain in taking cost out of existing designs by recommending alternate sources or manufacturing processes without compromising customer design intent.
• Travel to customer sites to support customer designers to provide immediate feedback on their designs through dynamic interaction with their product development teams

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant electromechanical product design and development, manufacturing and DFx engineering experience.
• Designed, prototyped, and brought to production complex sheet metal structures, structural frames, and precision-machined components using advanced welding and fabrication standards preferred.
• Utilized FEA tools to conduct high-fidelity static, dynamic, thermal, and seismic analyses, accelerating product development cycles while maintaining structural safety margins.
• Help facilitate taking product designs through agency certification.
• Excellent communication skills to develop and maintain proactive customer interaction.
• Proficiency in Solidworks or CREO.
• Leveraged MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to track project schedules, model cost structures, and deliver executive-level engineering presentations.

Salary Range (annual): $80,000 - $97,000. 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.