Sanmina · 1 day ago
Lead Systems Design Engineer
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
12+ years expSanmina is recognized as a technology leader, providing end-to-end design, manufacturing and logistics solutions. The Lead Systems Design Engineer will lead a Colorado-based development team responsible for creating innovative data storage and server products, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver next generation solutions.
Industrial EngineeringManufacturingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Lead collaborative teams to develop leading edge server and storage products
Provide technical and program leadership to design teams to develop server and storage products
Provide technical and program leadership to local design teams to develop server and storage products
Provide cross-functional technical guidance and mentorship to engineers throughout the organization
Contribute to Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) for server and storage products
Provide technical support to RFQs and Business Development activities as required
Limited hands on testing and troubleshooting of server and storage products as required
Qualification
Required
BS degree in engineering, computer science or related field
12 years of relevant industry experience
Working understanding of electro-mechanical system design
Working knowledge of design tradeoffs between various disciplines (example; Mechanical packaging versus Electrical layout requirements)
Working understanding of signal integrity concepts and trade-offs
Working knowledge of mechanical design concepts (sheet metal and plastics)
Working knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly process
Working knowledge of enclosure level factory assembly and integration process
Ability to see and understand overall system requirements to evaluate tradeoffs and deliver a quality product
Ability to develop and track development schedules
Preferred
Experience leading off-shore teams in India and Asia (Taiwan/China)
Working knowledge of various OS (Linux, Windows, Unix etc.)
Working understanding of SES, BMC, BIOS and Networking protocols
Working knowledge of PCIe add in card specifications
Working understanding of Server and Storage product design
Working knowledge of SAS, SATA and NVMe HDD/SSD technology
Working knowledge of power, packaging and cooling trade-offs for high density storage and high power CPU enclosure design
Working knowledge of x86 CPU complex design
Working knowledge of GPUs and common GPU deployment models
Experience designing enclosures to support GPUs up to 600W power
Working understanding and knowledge of GPU design tradeoffs to include power, thermals, performance, signal integrity, etc
PMP certification
Company
Sanmina
Sanmina creates, manufactures, and repairs some of the most complex and innovative optical, electronic, and mechanical products.
10001+ employees
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