Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States. Hybrid role requiring an average of two days per week from an HPE office.

Salary: USD 181,000–367,000 annual base salary in California; variable incentives may also be offered.

Company

hirify.global is an edge-to-cloud technology company developing solutions that connect, protect, analyze, and operate on data and applications.

What you will do

• Lead, manage, and mentor a hardware development team across design, engineering, manufacturing, and testing.
• Oversee the hardware lifecycle from concept and prototyping through validation, release, and production.
• Collaborate with ODM and CM partners on hardware design, manufacturing, assembly, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Coordinate with hardware and software architects, development and test teams, and product management to define requirements, specifications, and schedules.
• Manage bring-up, lab testing, DVT, validation, certification, design reviews, schematics, PCB designs, and hardware test plans.
• Identify risks and improve hardware performance, reliability, manufacturability, supply-chain execution, and product quality using test data and customer feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of management experience in hardware development, including hands-on Contract Manufacturing and Original Design Manufacturer methodologies.
• Strong experience with hardware design, prototyping, and manufacturing processes, including board design, FPGA design, high-power SoC-based systems, and CPU subsystem design.
• Proven product-development experience with networking switching, routing, or security systems.
• Strong understanding of supply-chain management, production schedules, and cost optimization.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and delivering business objectives.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, vendor, partner, and customer relationship management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting complex hardware development challenges and attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of international manufacturing standards, regulatory compliance, and product certifications such as CE, UL, and RoHS.
• Experience developing highly complex, high-speed communications or networking products.
• Knowledge of software and firmware development processes as they relate to hardware.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with required office attendance in Sunnyvale.
• Health, financial, and emotional wellbeing benefits for employees and their families.
• Personal and professional development programs supporting career growth and movement across divisions.
• Inclusive workplace committed to accessibility and equal employment opportunity.