Senior Director, Hardware Engineering

Lumilens; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumilens is seeking a Senior Hardware Manager to lead a team of hardware engineers, driving design, validation, and deployment of high-speed photonics hardware for AI infrastructure.

The role requires hands-on technical leadership, global travel on short notice, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable hardware solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years hardware design and leadership experience.
• Ability to debug hardware at board/system level with lab equipment.
• Willingness to travel internationally on short notice.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed interfaces, power delivery and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of hardware engineers across design, validation, and deployment.
• Drive project execution with milestones met on time and with quality.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, SI/PI, and manufacturing teams.
• Oversee hardware development lifecycle from concept to production.
• Engage with vendors and customers to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Participate in board bring-up, debugging and system integration.
• Ensure DFM/DFT, reliability testing and compliance practices.

Skills

15+ years hardware leadership

Hardware debugging

High-speed interfaces

Power delivery

System integration

Travel internationally

Data center hardware

Networking equipment

Photonic interconnects

Vendor management

NPI leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)

Job description

About Lumilens

At Lumilens we are building the critical photonics infrastructure that powers tomorrow’s AI supercomputing. From chip-to-chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, Lumilens is unlocking a new era of computing - faster, cooler, and massively more efficient.

About Lumilens

At Lumilens we are building the critical photonics infrastructure that powers tomorrow’s AI supercomputing. From chip-to-chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, Lumilens is unlocking a new era of computing - faster, cooler, and massively more efficient.

We’re a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield and led by veterans who’ve built and scaled some of the most transformative technologies in the industry. At Lumilens, we’re developing high-speed photonics products purpose-built to power the future of AI infrastructure and high-performance computing.

This isn’t incremental innovation, it’s a ground-floor opportunity to rethink the optical layer from the silicon up. You’ll work alongside a team of world‑class engineers solving some of the hardest challenges in scaling optical systems. Every line of code, every design decision, every breakthrough you help deliver will shape the infrastructure of tomorrow.

If you're looking for mission, momentum, and the chance to make an outsized impact, jump on the rocket ship. We’re just getting started.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Manager who combines strategic leadership with hands‑on technical expertise. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced environments, is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to solve engineering challenges, and is willing to travel frequently on short notice to support global teams, vendors, and customers.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead a team of hardware engineers across design, validation, and deployment.
• Drive project execution, ensuring milestones are met with high quality and efficiency.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Hands‑On Technical Contribution

• Actively participate in board bring‑up, debugging and system integration.
• Support prototype builds, lab validation, High volume manufacturing and field issue resolution.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (mechanical, firmware, SI/PI, manufacturing) to ensure robust designs.

Vendor & Customer Engagement

• Travel on short notice to vendor sites, manufacturing partners, and customer locations for troubleshooting, audits, and design reviews.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.

Program, Project & Process Management

• Oversee hardware development lifecycle from concept to production.
• Implement best practices for DFM/DFT, reliability testing, and compliance.
• Track deliverables, tasks, action items, project milestones and report progress to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in hardware design and development, with Significant years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to debug hardware at the board/system level using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of high‑speed interfaces, power delivery, and system integration.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently (international) on short notice.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with data center hardware, networking equipment, or photonic/electrical interconnects.
• Familiarity with compliance standards (FCC, CE, UL, RoHS, etc.).
• Strong vendor management and cross‑cultural communication skills.
• Track record of leading teams through NPI (New Product Introduction) and scaling to volume production.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.