Hardware Design Manager

Van Essen Apeldoorn; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Essen Apeldoorn in Bengaluru seeks a capable hardware engineering leader to guide a team of hardware design engineers. You will champion engineering excellence, drive architecture decisions, and own the hardware development lifecycle from concept through production.

You will collaborate across System Architecture, RF, Software, FPGA, V&V and Manufacturing to translate product requirements into robust hardware solutions, lead design reviews, DFx initiatives, and mentor engineers in signal and

Qualifications

• Experience leading hardware design teams.
• Ability to guide architecture decisions for complex networking hardware.
• Proven mentorship in board design and signal integrity.
• Experience with design reviews and root-cause investigations.
• Track record of delivering hardware from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Own the hardware development lifecycle from concept through production release.
• Lead design reviews, architecture reviews, and root-cause investigations.
• Review schematics, PCB layout constraints, stack-ups, simulation results, and validation plans.
• Mentor engineers in advanced board design, signal integrity, power integrity, and system-level engineering.
• Collaborate with system architects to translate product requirements into robust hardware solutions.
• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT).
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, coaching, mentoring, and professional development of team members.
• Oversee laboratory activities, board bring-up, signal integrity measurements, and product validation efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Hardware design

System architecture

Design reviews

DFx

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Team Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead a team of hardware design engineers by fostering a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
• Set clear team goals aligned with organizational objectives and business priorities.
• Provide technical leadership for the development of complex networking hardware platforms.
• Lead design reviews, architecture reviews, and root-cause investigations.
• Review schematics, PCB layout constraints, stack-ups, simulation results, and validation plans.
• Mentor engineers in advanced board design, signal integrity, power integrity, and system-level engineering.
• Own the hardware development lifecycle from concept through production release.
• Collaborate with system architects to translate product requirements into robust hardware solutions.
• Ensure a smooth transition from development to manufacturing.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including System Engineering, RF, Software, FPGA, Validation & Verification (V&V), and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Own hardware development schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) initiatives.
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, coaching, mentoring, and professional development of team members.
• Oversee laboratory activities, board bring-up, signal integrity measurements, and product validation efforts.
• Ensure comprehensive electrical, functional, thermal, and environmental testing.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of hardware failures and field issues.