CareerPlan

Hardware Engineering Manager

Office - Santa ClaraFull-time$217k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Lead a team developing and supporting high-performance storage systems, overseeing the full hardware lifecycle from design through production.

Role type

Senior Hardware Engineering Manager

Builds

High-performance compute, storage, networking, and I/O systems

Domain

Enterprise hardware, storage, server, and networking

Required skills

Hardware design, x86 architectures, networking, high-speed interfaces, system-level integration, signal integrity, power integrity, thermal performance, electrical validation, hardware qualification, automated testing, failure analysis, team leadership, technical direction

Preferred skills

Hyperscale environment experience, enterprise hardware experience, storage experience, server experience, networking experience

Technologies

x86, DDR, NICs, SSDs, power supplies, voltage-regulator circuits

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of hardware engineers; Set technical direction and execution plans for complex compute, storage, networking, and I/O systems; Own team delivery across architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, eDVT, qualification, failure analysis, and production release; Harden and evolve hardware validation and qualification strategies; Drive root-cause and failure-analysis efforts; Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Test, Quality, and JDM/OEM partners; Build scalable engineering processes, automation, documentation standards, and "Quality by Design" practices; Hire and retain top hardware engineering talent; Communicate program status, risks, tradeoffs, and resource needs to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities