Technical Program Manager

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.

The Sanmina Fremont facility is a full-service enclosure systems solution manufacturing plant located in California’s Silicon Valley. This facility produces low‑to‑mid volume New Product Introduction (NPI) runs to full‑scale volume and offers everything from small piece parts to fully integrated and tested systems. In‑house painting capabilities and flexible logistics solutions in distribution, inventory management and hubbing, as well as repair services, are available.

We are looking for a Program Manager with an interest in manufacturing and learning backplane, chassis/enclosure product development and manufacturing. The role will support the design and development of high‑speed backplanes, modules, and sub‑systems to meet our customers’ needs. The position involves leading and supporting projects from concept definition, detailed design reviews, process definition and development, prototyping and qualification phases, through to implementation into volume manufacturing.

The Program Manager will also support bid and proposal activities.

• Understanding customer needs and creatively leveraging Sanmina's technical capabilities and NPI service resources to identify and facilitate solutions for customers.
• Working as a close partner with the sales team on customer strategies, providing comprehensive technical support and guidance to drive design wins, maximum margins and market share.
• Developing relationships with customer engineers and technical management and presenting in front of customers.
• Providing project leadership to coordinate design, development and manufacturing solutions for backplane and subsystem solutions to meet customer specifications.
• Supporting the business development and engineering teams in the creation and communication of customer program proposals in response to customer RFIs or RFQs.
• Working with the development team to define all aspects of the development program through our Product Development Process in line with customers’ requirements.
• Providing initial design concepts, including research of new components.
• Consulting and working directly with customers to develop and understand requirements, ensuring a competitive proposal.
• Attending trade shows and networking with customers and other vendors on latest technologies.
• Overseeing prototype and pre‑production builds through definition and management of build plans and supply chain.
• Working closely with the NPI team to support execution of NPI activities, including supply‑chain management and qualification, ramp planning and scheduling, manufacturing readiness, product qualification and supply/demand management.
• Working closely with R&D/Engineering and Manufacturing Operations for efficient NPI.
• Supporting the program management team and driving on‑time and on‑budget execution of the defined program.
• Travel may be required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management or related preferred.
• Minimum of 2–4 years of direct and relevant experience in Program Management, Field Application Engineering and/or Product Development.
• Experience understanding electro‑mechanical solutions and designs.
• Basic mechanical and manufacturing process knowledge is expected.
• Understanding of the product development process, from concept design through NPI to volume manufacturing, including qualification.
• Experience transferring complex products and processes into manufacturing.
• Experience analyzing project‑related…