Senior Hardware Manager
Core
Lead hardware development and release processes for networking/communications systems, overseeing design, manufacturing, and supply chain from concept to production.
Role type
Senior Hardware Manager (Manager level)
Builds
Networking hardware products (switching/routing/security systems) via Contract Manufacturing (CM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) partners.
Domain
Networking/Communications hardware industry
Required skills
Hardware lifecycle management, Contract Manufacturing (CM) and ODM methodologies, cross-functional team leadership, supply chain management, hardware design (Board, SoC, CPU subsystems), DVT testing and validation, risk mitigation, prototyping, design review (schematics/PCB).
Preferred skills
High-speed design (interconnects), high-power/thermal products, liquid cooled systems, optical transceiver technologies (CPO, CPC), software/firmware development processes.
Technologies
SoC, CPU subsystems, high-speed interconnects, optical transceivers (CPO, CPC), liquid cooling systems.
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor hardware development teams; oversee hardware lifecycle from concept to production; collaborate with CM/ODM partners on design and manufacturing; define hardware requirements with software and product teams; manage bring-up, lab testing, and DVT validation; mitigate hardware design and supply chain risks; drive hardware prototype development and continuous improvement.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
