Director Hardware Engineering

JOB DESCRIPTION

Viking Enterprise Solutions has a rich history of leadership in providing storage and storage server platforms to hyperscale and enterprise data centers worldwide. The division leads the market with ultra-high capacity and high-end flash systems. Viking Enterprise Solutions provides advanced data center products including solid-state memory and disk-based storage server appliances, JBOD storage systems and related products for a variety of data center and storage applications. Viking Enterprise Solutions products are tailored for integration into OEM, System Integrator and data center products.

Viking Enterprise Solutions is proud to be part of the Sanmina family. Sanmina is recognized as a technology leader, providing end-to-end design, manufacturing and logistics solutions, maintaining a global footprint of design and manufacturing operations in 23 countries on six continents.

Job Purpose:

In this key leadership role, the Director of Hardware Engineering will head the activities for the Viking Enterprise Solutions group in support of a cutting edge data storage product and server product design in Colorado Springs. The Director of Hardware Engineering will lead a team of engineers in the development and enhancement of products. He/She will establish the technology development and engineering support objectives. Besides managing the activities of the engineering staff and providing hands-on technical support on process issues, the incumbent will also analyze problems and implement solutions with regard to production requirements, financial impact, employee safety and environmental concerns. This person will also identify project priorities and allocating resources accordingly are also part of the job scope. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of building and leading product development teams, and a sustained track record of delivering high-quality solutions on time and on-budget.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities:

The Director of Hardware Engineering will also be responsible for the following:

• Manage multiple complex hardware programs from concept through design to production readiness.
• Manage programs which will have significant contribution from Viking Enterprise Solutions and OEM partner engineering.
• Ensure quality of design and manufacturability by enforcing strict adherence to Viking Enterprise Solutions engineering and manufacturing guidelines.
• Define requirements and plan project lifecycle deployment for Viking Enterprise Solutions development programs
• Prepare product lifecycle phase review documentation and coordinate phase reviews.
• Perform feasibility studies, including ROI calculations and risk assessment plans, to present to the product review board.
• Ensure ODM partners are fulfilling lifecycle phase exit criteria for each program engagement.
• Defines budget, resources and schedule for each project/program implementation and provides concise status to management.
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning with Viking Enterprise Solutions engineering.
• Respond to Requests for Proposals (RFP) from OEM/JDM customers.
• Provide mentorship to design partners to create and maintain technical and program documentation.
• Provide technical sales support for Viking Enterprise Solutions customers and provide status for each customer program engagement.

Education and Experience:

• BS or MS degree in engineering or computer science
• 12 years of hands on experience in hardware design, development and project management in medium to large global organization
• Experience with Server and Storage products is preferred
• Minimum of 4 years experience in a direct people management role is required

• Working knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical, FPGA and Firmware engineering is required
• Minimum of 8 years experience with contract manufacturing of medium to high volume products
• Ability to lead trade technical discussions and make decisions regarding technical trade offs between various hardware design disciplines
• Experience with customer RFI/RFQ fulfillment desired.
• Proven track record in completing design engineering projects within cost, meeting schedules and delivering a quality product
• Strong interdisciplinary design knowledge and skills in electrical, mechanical, regulatory, prototyping, validation, and test area
• Be able to implement an engineering strategy for a major business unit that balances operations support requirements with engineering development programs.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Salary Range (annual): $180,000 - $200,000

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.