Hardware Design Manager

Ceragon Networks; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceragon Networks seeks an experienced hardware engineering leader to drive development of high‑speed networking platforms. You will mentor multiple engineers, own end-to-end hardware development, and ensure design-for-manufacturing and product qualification across global teams.

You will collaborate with system Architects, RF, software, FPGA, V&V and Manufacturing to translate requirements into robust hardware solutions and timely releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hardware development experience.
• 5+ years in engineering management or team leadership.
• Proven track record delivering networking products from concept to production.
• Experience with multinational engineering teams preferred.

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.

Skills

High-speed Ethernet

Networking hardware

Signal integrity

Power integrity

SerDes interfaces

PCB design

PDN design

Team leadership

Root-cause analysis

DFM/ DFA/ DFT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

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.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• 10+ years of hardware development experience.
• 5+ years of engineering management or team leadership experience.
• Proven track record of delivering networking products from concept through production.

Mandatory Technical Expertise

• High-speed Ethernet switches, routers , PCB design, validation and SerDes interfaces.
• 100G Ethernet systems ,PCIe,PAM4 signaling technologies.
• Timing ,synchronization, and clock distribution systems.
• DDR memory subsystem design and optimization,.
• Power distribution network (PDN) architecture and design.
• Hardware debugging and root-cause analysis.
• Manufacturing support and product sustainment.
• Signal integrity (SI) and Power Integrity ( PI ) analysis and review

Management Experience

• Direct management of hardware development teams.
• Experience managing teams of at least four engineers.
• Resource planning, project execution, and performance management.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and team-building skills.

Global Engineering Experience

• Experience working within multinational engineering organizations.
• Direct collaboration with engineering teams across the United States, Israel, Europe, and Asia.
• Experience managing projects involving geographically distributed teams.

Summary

Experienced hardware engineering leader with a strong background in high-speed networking systems, PCB design, signal integrity, and hardware product development.

Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, deliver complex products from concept to production, and foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.