Lab Engineer

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.

Job Purpose:

In this position, the engineer will conduct signal integrity (SI) measurements at the Sanmina PCB corporate SI lab for bare printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assembled printed circuit boards (PCBAs). Additionally, the engineer will support thermal analysis (TA) measurements for PCBs/PCBAs at the Product Analysis and Reliability Test (PART) lab.

The engineer may support Sanmina internal projects and customer projects, which may include test board evaluation, test planning and execution, SI & TA measurements, data analysis review, and report writing.

Sanmina serves world-class customers, and SI performance and thermal robustness on PCBs and PCBAs are critical elements. The successful candidate should have sufficient experience in lab work or similar environment, especially with measurement instruments, and a good understanding of the basic chemical, mechanical, and electrical properties of materials.

Nature of Duties:

• Conduct SI and TA measurements, analyze data, and write reports for product inspection prior to shipment.
• Review products using SI measurements and thermal analysis. Assess potential product improvements for manufacturing sites.
• Conduct failure analysis to identify potential causes and their root causes. Following this, plan and execute a detailed test plan.
• Support material or PCB review projects with senior lab engineers and the supervisor.
• Maintain lab equipment and tools.

Education and Experience:

• BS or higher degree in EE, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• The successful candidate must have equipment measurement experience in at least two of the following: vector network analyzer (VNA, ENA, PNA), time-domain reflectometer (TDR), oscilloscope, thermal mechanical analysis (TMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) or similar equipment. (Please indicate these experiences on your resume.)
• PCB/PCBA measurement experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of signal integrity related to printed circuit boards, such as signal reflections and attenuation, losses, bit error rate (BER), intersymbol interference (ISI) and jitter, crosstalk, electromagnetic interference (EMI), electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and other related concepts is preferred.
• Knowledge of thermal analysis for polymer materials is preferred.
• The candidate must possess strong documentation and presentation skills.
• The candidate meets ITAR requirements.

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary Range (annual) : $98,000.00 - $121,000.00

Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.