Hardware Product Lifecycle Manager

Hardware Product Lifecycle Manager – VAST Data

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Lifecycle Manager to drive the end-to-end lifecycle of hardware products—from early concept and feasibility through development, launch, and sustaining stages. The position is based in Phoenix, AZ with a salary range of $170,000–$200,000 per year.

The Senior Hardware Lifecycle Manager ensures the company has the right hardware portfolio at the right time by balancing technical feasibility, supply‑chain readiness, cost, quality, customer requirements, and long‑term reliability. You will own lifecycle strategy across multiple product lines and orchestrate engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, and go‑to‑market teams to guarantee seamless product evolution and predictable outcomes.

• Develop multi‑year hardware roadmap and lifecycle strategy aligned with business requirements.
• Own transitions from one generation to the next, including EOL planning, last‑time‑buy, and replacement readiness.
• Track component obsolescence risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Provide strategic recommendations on product continuation, refresh, or retirement.
• Partner with hardware engineering to define requirements, specifications, and success metrics for new products.
• Lead phase‑gate readiness (concept → design → EVT/DVT/PVT → launch).
• Ensure manufacturability, test strategy, qualification, and reliability meet product goals.
• Manage risk: technical, supply, quality, cost, schedule.
• Drive alignment across engineering, operations, quality, sustaining, supply chain, and customer teams.
• Own lifecycle dashboards covering readiness, quality, cost, technical maturity, risks, issues, and actions.
• Facilitate decision‑making at executive reviews with clear status, dependencies, and trade‑offs.
• Evaluate lifecycle cost: COGS, margin, cost‑downs, amortization, tooling refresh needs.
• Communicate lifecycle plans, product transitions, and risk mitigation strategies to customers and partners.
• Support strategic suppliers with roadmap alignment and long‑term planning.

• 8–12+ years in hardware‑related fields: electrical/mechanical engineering, systems engineering, HW operations, or technical program management.
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle phases, HW manufacturing (PCBA, mechanical, system build), validation, qualification, and reliability.
• Familiarity with BOM management, ECO processes, HW test and quality metrics.
• Proven success leading complex cross‑functional hardware programs across multiple product generations.
• Strong risk management, structured problem‑solving, and root‑cause analysis experience.
• Ability to orchestrate many teams in a high‑pressure environment with shifting priorities.
• Experience with HW roadmap planning, EOL management, supply chain interfaces, and cost modeling.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions across stakeholders.
• Skilled at presenting technical and business trade‑offs in executive forums.
• Highly organized, structured, and detail‑oriented.
• Clear communicator with strong narrative and data‑driven storytelling skills.
• Ability to build trust across engineering, operations, GTM, and customer teams.
• Leadership presence; strong ownership mentality.

• Experience with server, storage, networking hardware, or complex electromechanical systems.
• Background in vendor management or partner hardware ecosystems (ODM/JDM/EMS).
• Experience with component/part obsolescence management.
• Familiarity with regulatory, safety, and compliance for hardware products.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Product Management and Marketing

Software Development

Phoenix, AZ

$ – $ per year