Hardware Engineering Manager

Location:Austin TX
Employment Type:Full-Time
Work Model:On-Site / Austin-based
Experience:10 years
Education:Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Relocation Assistance:Available
Travel:Occasional travel may be required
Security Clearance:Not Required

Our client is aleading global technology and electronic test and measurement organizationserving customers across communications networking semiconductor automotive aerospace defense energy and other advanced technology industries.

The organization develops innovative solutions spanningelectronic design simulation prototyping testing manufacturing and optimization. Its engineering teams work on sophisticated technology platforms that combine high-speed networking advanced computing and FPGA resources.

With a strong focus on technology innovation and product development the organization provides engineers and technical leaders with the opportunity to work on complex next-generation platforms used by customers around the world. The company promotes a collaborative inclusive and innovation-driven culture where cross-functional teams work together to solve challenging engineering problems.

We are seeking an experiencedHardware Engineering Managerto lead the design development and productization of advanced hardware platforms.

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for developing next-generation hardware solutions that combinehigh-speed networking computing and FPGA technologies.

This position will oversee the complete hardware development lifecycle fromsystem architecture and design through validation production release and sustaining engineering.

The ideal candidate will be both a strong technical hardware engineer and an experienced people leader with a background inhigh-speed networking equipment embedded computing platforms PCB design signal integrity EMC and complex hardware product development.

• Lead all phases of hardware development fromsystem architecture through production release.

• Establish technical direction and contribute to the development of next-generation hardware platforms.

• Lead a multidisciplinary team ofhardware mechanical and ECAD engineers.

• Provide technical guidance mentoring coaching and career development to engineering team members.

• Establish engineering priorities schedules development plans and technical objectives.

• Drive design quality product reliability and successful product launches.

• Support future product generations and technology roadmaps.

• Lead the design and development of complex hardware platforms for high-speed networking and computing applications.

• Participate in system architecture hardware design reviews prototyping validation and product qualification.

• Oversee board-level design and development activities.

• Apply knowledge ofhigh-speed signal integrity and PCB design practices.

• Review PCB stackups materials and board construction for high-speed applications.

• Support hardware bring-up debugging validation and production readiness.

• Ensure hardware designs meet performance reliability manufacturability and compliance requirements.

• Lead development of hardware platforms incorporatinghigh-speed networking advanced processors embedded computing and FPGA resources.

• Support architecture and design decisions involving high-performance processors and embedded platforms.

• Evaluate hardware performance and identify opportunities for design improvements.

• Work with engineering teams to resolve complex hardware issues.

• Contribute to the technical direction of future networking and computing platforms.

• Apply practical knowledge ofhigh-speed signal integrity concepts and design practices.

• Review and resolve signal integrity issues affecting hardware performance.

• SupportEMC/EMI design and compliance activities.

• Investigate and resolve EMC non-compliance issues during development and validation.

• Collaborate with compliance and test engineering teams to ensure products meet applicable requirements.

• Work closely withProgram Management FPGA/RTL Software Mechanical Engineering ECAD Compliance Manufacturing and other engineering teams.

• Coordinate hardware development activities across multiple engineering disciplines.

• Communicate technical risks schedules priorities and development status to stakeholders.

• Support design reviews and cross-functional problem-solving activities.

• Assist with external OEM and technology partner relationships as required.

• Support transition of new hardware products into manufacturing.

• Work with manufacturing teams to improveproduction yields quality and reliability.

• Support sustaining engineering activities for existing products.

• Identify and implement design changes to improve product performance reliability manufacturability and cost.

• Assist with production issues engineering changes and product improvements.

• Lead develop and motivate a diverse engineering team.

• Establish performance expectations and provide regular feedback.

• Identify training and development opportunities for team members.

• Build a collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation accountability and technical excellence.

• Recruit and develop engineering talent as needed.

• Encourage knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the organization.

• Bachelors degree inElectrical Engineeringor a related engineering discipline.

• 10 years of relevant hardware engineering experience.

• Demonstrated experience managing and developing engineering teams.

• Experience leading hardware development fromarchitecture through production release.

• Strong experience with the design development and productization ofcomputer networking equipment.

• Experience withhigh-speed networking hardware.

• Strong understanding ofhigh-speed signal integrity concepts and practices.

• Experience withEMC/EMI design techniquesand resolving EMC compliance issues.

• Experience withhigh-performance processors and embedded platforms.

• Knowledge ofPCB stackups and PCB material selection.

• Strong board design/layout knowledge.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced cross-functional engineering environment.

• Experience withFPGA-based hardware platforms.

• Experience with high-speed networking architectures.

• Experience with advanced embedded computing platforms.

• Experience with high-speed PCB and SerDes technologies.

• Experience with signal integrity and power integrity analysis.

• Experience with hardware productization and new product introduction.

• Experience working with OEMs or external technology partners.

• Experience supporting manufacturing yield improvement.

• Experience in sustaining engineering and engineering change management.

• Experience working with multidisciplinary hardware engineering teams.

• Hardware Engineering

• Board Design / Layout

• High-Speed Networking

• High-Speed Signal Integrity

• EMC / EMI

• PCB Stackups

• PCB Materials

• Embedded Platforms

• High-Performance Processors

• FPGA-Based Systems

• Hardware Architecture

• Product Development

• Manufacturing / NPI

• Sustaining Engineering

• Engineering Team Management

This is anAustin-based engineering leadership positionrequiring regular collaboration with hardware software manufacturing compliance and other technical teams.

The role may involve occasional travel for business engineering collaboration supplier/OEM activities or other company requirements.

The position offers a competitive compensation package based onexperience education technical expertise and overall qualifications.

Eligible employees may receive benefits including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Life and disability insurance

• 401(k) plan

• Flexible time off

• Paid holidays

• Paid family leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee stock purchase opportunities

• Additional employee discounts and benefits

• Bonus eligibility

• Relocation assistance

The ideal candidate is ahands-on Hardware Engineering Managerwho combines strong technical expertise with proven people-management experience.

The strongest candidates will have a background inhigh-speed networking hardware complex computer/embedded platforms board-level design signal integrity EMC PCB architecture and full product development lifecycle management.

The candidate should be comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams while remaining technically engaged in architecture design reviews troubleshooting productization manufacturing support and sustaining engineering.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hardware engineering leader to help shape next-generation high-speed networking and computing platforms while leading a talented multidisciplinary engineering organization.