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Sanmina · 1 month ago

VP Engineering - Fabrication

Fremont, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $220K/yr

Sanmina Corporation is a global manufacturing & services company that supports diversified customers with innovative products and manufacturing services. The Vice-President of Engineering will lead the Fabrication Division, developing strategies to enhance market leadership and managing the engineering team for growth in data center technologies.

Industrial EngineeringManufacturingSupply Chain Management

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a strategy to extend Sanmina’s leadership in the market place by building on

Investments and progress made in data center rack, power (bus bars, cabling) and liquid cooling areas and expanding into new or adjacent areas as appropriate

Set the strategy and build the engineering team to execute on the vision to extend leadership in the industry while working closely with operations leadership to ensure process capability and capacity are aligned with engineering product roadmaps

Own the technology and product roadmap for the division including strategic expansion into other areas of the market that offer opportunities for profitable growth of the business. Align process capabilities and capacity with the product roadmap

Build an effective high-performance engineering organization that can both support the current product focus areas in racks, bus bars and liquid cooling solutions and execute on future planned investments in adjacent or other areas of opportunity

Act as the company’s primary technical spokesperson at industry events, with key partners (e.g., server OEMs, chip manufacturers), and in customer meetings with Hyperscale and Enterprise clients

Provide the organization with strong market feedback on technology, pricing and performance levels. Help to shape competitive strategy as a key member of divisional leadership

Qualification

Liquid cooling technologiesThermodynamics expertiseFluid dynamics expertiseHeat transfer expertiseHigh-density thermal managementEngineering leadershipProduct commercializationVisionary leadershipCharismaFlexible work styleTrust buildingCommunicationPresentation skillsTeam collaborationStrategic thinking

Required

Domain Expertise and hands-on experience in high-density thermal management, specifically liquid cooling technologies (direct-to-chip, single-phase immersion, two-phase immersion) for data centers or high-power electronics

A track record of successfully bringing innovative technology products from concept through mass commercialization

Expertise in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer in electronic systems

Strong leadership skills with experience multi-disciplinary engineering teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Software)

Excellent communication and presentation skills

A track record of growth that is indicative of dedication, personal effort and commitment

A leader who sets bold expectations and leads the organization to achieve these high standards

An ambitious, visionary and passionate leader who can inspire, communicate and influence in a professional yet “down-to-earth” manner to effectively gain trust and support

Strong personal presence and charisma

Ability to balance short-term and long-term objectives

A flexible work style that can move fluidly from “the big picture” to the details with the natural predisposition to execution and results

A degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or similar relevant areas is essential

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident