Technical Program Manager

Sanmina Corporation; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation’s Fremont, CA facility seeks a Program Manager to lead backplane and enclosure product development from concept through volume manufacturing. You will coordinate design, prototype, qualification, and ramp planning while guiding cross-functional teams and customer engagements.

Reporting to the VP Business Operations, this role requires strong communication, PM discipline, and experience with NPI processes and government-related contracts. Occasional travel may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 2–4 years of direct, relevant program management or product development experience.
• Experience with electro-mechanical solutions and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of the product development process from concept to volume manufacturing and qualification.
• Experience transferring complex products to manufacturing and using project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer needs and leverage Sanmina capabilities to enable solutions.
• Partner with sales to drive design wins, margins, and market share.
• Develop relationships with customer engineers and present to technical teams.
• Lead design, development, and manufacturing coordination for backplane and subsystems.
• Support proposals in response to RFIs/RFQs and communicate requirements to teams.
• Define development programs with our Product Development Process and ensure on-time execution.
• Provide initial design concepts and research new components.
• May travel for customer engagements and project meetings.

Skills

Customer requirements

Communication

Project management

Backplane knowledge

OpenVPX

U.S. Government contracts

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

PM tools

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. Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market.

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. Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market.
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.
We are looking for a Program Manager with an interest in manufacturing and learning backplane, chassis / enclosure product development and manufacturing, to support the design and development of high speed backplanes, modules and sub-systems to meet our customers’ needs. This position, reporting to the VP Business Operations, involves both leading and supporting projects from concept definition, detailed design reviews, process definition and development, prototyping and qualification phases, through to implementation into volume manufacturing. Will also support bid and proposal activities.
Nature Of Duties/Responsibilities

• Understanding of customer needs, ability to creatively leverage 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, by providing comprehensive technical support and guidance to drive design wins, maximum margins and market share
• Developing relationships with customer engineers and technical management. Presentations in front of customers
• Provide project leadership to coordinate design, development and manufacturing solutions for backplane and subsystems solutions to meet customer specifications.
• Support 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.
• Provide initial design concepts, including research of new components.
• Consult and work directly with customers to develop and understand requirements, in order to ensure a competitive proposal.
• Attend trade shows and network with customers and other vendors on latest technologies Oversee prototype and pre-production builds through definition and management of build plans and supply chain.
• Work closely with NPI team to support execution of NPI activities, including, but not limited to supply chain management and qualification, ramp planning and scheduling, manufacturing readiness and product qualification and supply/demand management.
• Work closely with R&D/Engineering and Manufacturing Operations for efficient NPI. Support program management team and drive on-time and on-budget execution of the defined program. Some travel may be required.
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering 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, to NPI, through to volume manufacturing, including qualification.
• Experience transferring complex products and processes into manufacturing. Experience analyzing project related data and utilization of standard project management tools and documentation and planning systems.
• Experience in a broad range of backplane, chassis, and subsystems technologies, including materials and components and their supply chains, is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of Open Standards such OpenVPX preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Customer focused and demonstrated problem solver.
• Time management and organizational skills are an essential part of this position
• Understanding of sales activities, sales cycle and techniques
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Extensive experience with U.S. Government contracts, including FAR and DFARS Must have Excel skills or a lawful permanent resident
  

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.
The base pay range for this role is between $75,000.00 and $95,000.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Sanmina employees also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Sanmina, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition.
Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.
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.