HARDWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER

Fruition Group US; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group US is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team of electrical and hardware engineers, guiding system and board-level architecture decisions and driving complex electronic hardware programs from concept through prototype, validation and production.

You will work closely with FPGA, firmware, systems, mechanical and manufacturing teams while mentoring engineers, reviewing schematics and documentation, and improving hardware development processes.

Qualifications

• Strong background in electrical / electronic hardware engineering.
• Previous engineering leadership or people management experience.
• Strong PCB / PCBA design knowledge.
• Experience with mixed-signal electronics.
• Knowledge of ADCs, DACs, processors, FPGAs and analog front ends.
• Hands‑on experience taking complex electronics from concept through test.
• Strong debugging and laboratory experience.
• Comfortable leading engineers while remaining technically involved.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of electrical and hardware engineers
• Own delivery of complex electronic hardware programmes
• Guide system and board-level architecture decisions
• Review schematics, PCB designs and technical documentation
• Support mixed-signal, analog and digital electronics development
• Drive hardware from concept through prototype, validation and production
• Work closely with FPGA, firmware, systems, mechanical and manufacturing teams
• Lead design reviews, troubleshooting and root-cause investigations
• Support hiring, mentoring and team growth
• Improve hardware development processes and engineering standards

Skills

Electrical hardware

Leadership

PCB/PCBA design

Mixed-signal electronics

Hands-on hardware

Debugging

Job description

Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States.

HARDWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER

Electronics | Mixed-Signal | PCB | Advanced Hardware

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are supporting a fast-growing US deep-tech business developing highly complex electronic systems for next-generation technology platforms.

They are looking for a Hardware Engineering Manager who can combine strong hands-on electronics knowledge with technical leadership and people management.

You will lead a team of hardware engineers while remaining close to architecture, design reviews, technical decisions and product delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Lead and develop a team of electrical and hardware engineers
• Own delivery of complex electronic hardware programmes
• Guide system and board-level architecture decisions
• Review schematics, PCB designs and technical documentation
• Support mixed-signal, analog and digital electronics development
• Drive hardware from concept through prototype, validation and production
• Work closely with FPGA, firmware, systems, mechanical and manufacturing teams
• Lead design reviews, troubleshooting and root-cause investigations
• Support hiring, mentoring and team growth
• Improve hardware development processes and engineering standards

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong background in electrical / electronic hardware engineering
• Previous engineering leadership or people management experience
• Strong PCB / PCBA design knowledge
• Experience with mixed-signal electronics
• Knowledge of ADCs, DACs, processors, FPGAs and analog front ends
• Hands‑on experience taking complex electronics from concept through test
• Strong debugging and laboratory experience
• Comfortable leading engineers while remaining technically involved

PARTICULARLY RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Experience within any of the following would be valuable:

• Aerospace
• Defense
• Robotics
• Semiconductor systems
• Scientific instrumentation
• High-performance computing
• Advanced electronics