NPI Product Engineer

Job Description

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. The Fremont facility offers everything from small piece parts to fully integrated and tested systems. In addition, this location offers in-house painting capabilities and flexible logistics solutions in distribution, inventory management and hubbing, as well as repair services.

The NPI Fabrication Product Engineer plays a pivotal role in bringing new sheet metal and electromechanical products from concept to full-scale production. Acting as the technical bridge between Design Engineering, Customers, Quality, and Shop-Floor Operations, this role ensures new products are optimized for manufacturability, cost, yield, and seamless integration into manufacturing lines.

Provide technical and commercial leadership for the development and manufacture of new product platforms that deliver competitive advantage in the market, meet financial/ growth goals, and exceed customers’ performance and quality expectations at or below target costs.

• Oversee early build phases (Alpha, Beta, Pilot runs), driving prototype execution, validating shop-floor processes, and resolving early manufacturing bottlenecks before full volume release.
• Sales support in participating in Project Technical Reviews to help guide manufacturing.
• Lead FAI processes for initial product builds to ensure prototype parts meet customer specs and engineering tolerances.
• Conduct rigorous Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews on early-stage customer CAD models, drawings, and prototypes prior to release.
• Create, structure, and maintain accurate pre-production Bills of Materials (BOMs), assembly structures, and detailed Production Routings in the ERP system for new product launches.
• Support engineering through review of vendor’s drawings ensuring accuracy and suitability for the application and distribution.
• Upload, organize, and track technical specifications, engineering drawings, and customer documentation in Agile PLM through initial engineering releases and ECOs/ECNs.
• Collaborate and partner with the entire engineering department.
• Support Procurement by working with Purchasing and Engineering to create drawings/specifications and Long Leadtime Bills of Material.
• Support Product Development as required.
• Identify and coordinate procurement of specialized tooling, welding jigs, and bending fixtures required for new product launches.
• Support Pricing by working with the Estimating Team to update and improve pricing tools used.
• Process RFQs and negotiate pricing where applicable.
• Participate as requested in company training events, applicable industry and product related training or certification classes and marketing – industry sector events. Travel as necessary to client projects, vendor, jobsite, and event locations.

• BS degree in…