Manager, Hardware Engineering

Hardware Lead / Manager

Location:

Scott’s Valley, CA

Department:
Engineering

Reports To:

Director of System Engineering

The Hardware Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for the design, development, and technical leadership of hardware systems. This role combines hands‑on engineering expertise with leadership responsibilities
, guiding a small team of engineers while driving the architecture, design quality, and successful delivery of complex hardware products.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of hardware development experience
, strong technical depth in electronic design, and the ability to mentor engineers while collaborating cross‑functionally with firmware, software, manufacturing, and program management teams
.

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of electronic hardware systems including PCBs, subsystems, and product‑level integration.
• Design and review schematics, board layouts, and component selections for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Conduct design verification, bring‑up, and debugging of complex hardware systems.
• Drive DFM, DFT, and reliability considerations throughout the design lifecycle.
• Support prototype development, testing, and product qualification
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• Provide technical direction and mentorship to a small team of hardware engineers.
• Lead design reviews and technical decision‑making across hardware projects.
• Ensure engineering best practices in design documentation, version control, and review processes
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• Help guide technical roadmap decisions and architecture choices
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• Work closely with firmware, software, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure successful system integration.
• Partner with manufacturing, operations, and quality teams to transition designs into production.
• Support NPI builds, debugging, and field issue resolution
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• Assist engineering leadership with project planning, technical estimates, and prioritization
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• Coordinate tasks across hardware engineers to ensure timely delivery of milestones
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• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and tools
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• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering
• 5–10 years of hardware design experience in electronics.
• Managing a development team for 3–5 years.
• Strong experience in PCB design, schematic capture, and board bring‑up
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• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal generators.
• Experience leading design reviews and technical decision‑making
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• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.

• Experience with high‑speed digital design, mixed‑signal, or power electronics
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• Familiarity with EMI/EMC considerations and regulatory testing
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• Experience supporting manufacturing ramp and product sustainment
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• Knowledge of EDA tools (Altium, Orcad, or similar).
• Experience working in cross‑disciplinary engineering teams
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• Demonstrates strong technical ownership and accountability
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• Mentors engineers and helps elevate team capability.
• Communicates effectively across engineering and operations teams.
• Drives a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement
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