Manufacturing Readiness & FAI Engineering Operations Lead

## Manufacturing Readiness & FAI Engineering Operations Lead Apply locations:
Fremont, CAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
August 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
R53318**@HYVE Solutions,
** missions to help customers, business partners, and employees achieve success through shared goals, strategies, resources and technology solutions.

Hyve Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Readiness & FAI Engineering Operations Lead to drive execution of ensuring manufacturing readiness and transfer of product from NPI to mass production. This role ensures manufacturing infrastructure, test systems, factory software, and FAI requirements are fully ready before advancing across production readiness gates. It serves as the engineering gate owner responsible for ensuring sites and programs are ready to execute builds and ramp into high-volume manufacturing.

The role drives cross-functional alignment across Hardware Engineering, Test Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Software, and Supply Chain. Readiness decisions are based on execution status and production signals such as FPY from pilot builds, defect containment, and manufacturing risk closure.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes ownership of execution, and drives cross-functional teams to deliver results.
** Core Responsibilities
*** Own execution of engineering deliverables across manufacturing readiness and FAI builds for mass production
* Ensure readiness of hardware, test systems, manufacturing lines, factory software, and FAI deliverables at each stage.
* Approve advancement between phases only when readiness criteria are met, including FPY signals, FAI closure, and risk burn-down.
* Lead FAI planning, execution, and closure with Manufacturing and Quality.
* Ensure manufacturing test systems and factory software are deployed, validated, and ready for production use.
* Drive cross-functional issue resolution to close gaps impacting manufacturing readiness.
* Drive alignment between engineering and manufacturing to ensure FAI build readiness
* Drive clarity of ownership and ensure no gaps in responsibility across functions
* Provide clear and concise communication to stakeholders, including executive-level summaries and provide regular status updates and clear communication to leadership
** Required

Qualifications & Skills **
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* Education:

** Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
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* Experience:

**  + 4+ years in system, rack, or high-volume integration, test, manufacturing environments  + 4+ years in Hardware Engineering, Test Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or NPI/program roles in server or rack environments.  + Experience working across structured manufacturing build phases.  + Strong understanding of manufacturing test systems, factory software, and production infrastructure readiness.  +

Experience with FAI, ECO/ECN, DFM/DFT, and production qualification processes.  + Strong experience in NPI, FAI builds, and production ramp  + Proven ability to drive execution across cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams
* ** Communication & Leadership Expectations**  + Communicate clearly and effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and customers  + Drive alignment across teams and stakeholders, including cross-functional organizations  + Act as a technical leader and multiplier, elevating team capability and execution quality  + Influence without authority, ensuring consistent execution and standards across sites**@ HYVE Solutions**, we believe employees are our greatest asset and we empower them to make a difference in our business.

Diversity and inclusion make us all better. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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