Senior Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer

Sanmina; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation is seeking a Senior Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer to provide mechanical design support for optical product families, including high-speed modules in small form factors like QSFP and OSFP. The role focuses on physical design, thermal management and packaging within a global product solutions team.

You will engage in housing subassemblies, PCB packaging, fiber routing, and integration with host systems, ensuring manufacturability and reliability across prototypes to volume

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 5+ years in a product development role focusing on transceiver design or optical/microelectronic packaging.
• Experience with AutoCAD/SolidWorks and FEA using SolidWorks or ANSYS.
• Experience with RF/Microwave/Optical packages and multi-chip modules.
• End-to-end product development and DFM/FMEA experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Physical design, thermal management and packaging of high-speed optical modules.
• Mechanical housing subassembly design and module integration.
• PCB packaging and flex circuit integration, optical fiber routing.

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

RF packaging

FEA analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

Description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them. Advanced Microsystems Technologies, AMT, is a technology division of Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), responsible for RF, Microelectronic, Optical components and Integrated Subsystems, providing services from design concept, through prototype design and testing, process development, assembly and test innovation, to volume manufacturing. We are extremely proud to partner with our customers enabling their product through the full product lifecycle. At AMT, you will work on some of the most innovative programs and products that address emerging markets, including optical and RF communication, datacenter connectivity, quantum computing, automotive sensing systems, medical devices and diagnostics and test & measurement systems, to name a few. Come and join us, and be part of a team that challenges you to be your best, where you will be empowered to make a difference and where we are extremely proud of what we deliver, together.

Job Purpose

The Senior Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer, as part of the larger product solutions development team, provides mechanical design support of product development, NPI, and manufacturing of a variety of different optical product families. We are looking for an experienced Opto-Mechanical Engineer, with a strong background in mechanical design, and a clear focus on the physical design, thermal management and packaging of high-speed optical modules, in small form factors such as QSFP, OSFP, to support product design and analysis within a worldwide end-to-end product development team developing advanced Opto/microelectronic components, modules and sub-systems.

Nature of Duties / Responsibilities

Physical design, thermal management and packaging of high-speed optical modules, in small form factors such as QSFP, OSFP.

Experience with CPO design approaches and architectures an asset.

Responsibilities include: Mechanical housing subassembly design and module integration, PCB packaging and flex circuit integration, optical fiber routing and interconnects Host system integration considerations of pluggables: insertion/extraction forces, mating cycles, air vs liquid cooling Design for manufacturability, assembly and test to ensure high volume product viability and reliability Design verification through prototyping and device test and characterization Tooling and fixturing requirements definition and design to support prototyping and volume production Supplier engagement to support prototyping and high volume production Work within a multidisciplinary development team to provide a broad range of mechanical design solutions and analysis support to meet design specifications.

Product types, include, but are not limited to: Telecommunications and datacom components/modules/subsystems (transceivers, lasers, detectors, modulators, optical receivers, amplifiers, flip chip BGA modules, etc). Sensing / lidar optical components/systems. Medical, biomedical, military etc components.

Coordinate activities within the multidisciplinary development team Work with process and test engineering teams to ensure alignment of designs with process and test capabilities Support new business development by interfacing with new customers to understand their requirements and defining proposals and quotations Support new technology research and development as part of AMTs Technology Roadmap Manage key technical elements of projects and their associated timelines in order to meet milestones on various customer projects.

Education & Experience

Minimum bachelors degree in Engineering 5+ years' experience in a product development role with a focus on transceiver design AutoCAD/SolidWorks design experience with an understanding of FEA using Solidworks / Ansys or similar software tools Experience in the design of RF/Microwave/Optical packages and multi-chip modules Experience in optical and microelectronic technologies, materials, components, assembly and test processes Experience in end-to-end product development, with product manufacturing implementation considered an asset Experience with DFM and FMEA would be an asset Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary development team in a fast-paced environment Strong written and verbal communication skills are required

Why Join Us?

At Sanmina, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment. Sanmina provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that this position may require access to technology, software, or technical data that is subject to U.S. export control laws. All offers of employment are contingent on the applicant either 1) being a "U.S. Person," defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, or (iii) other protected individual, such as a refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157 or asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158; or 2) being eligible to obtain a timely export control license or license exception from the applicable U.S. federal agency.