Hardware Manager

Eva Automation; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Eva Automation in Redwood City is seeking a Senior Hardware Manager to lead the wireless and video team in building innovative audio and visual products. This role requires extensive experience in hardware development and team leadership to deliver outstanding consumer products.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with global teams to create cutting-edge technologies, manage supplier partnerships, and ensure the best audio-visual experiences. Strong communication skills and a BSEE or equivalent are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in hardware development.
• 5+ years of experience leading teams to create outstanding consumer products.
• Proven track record of shipping best-in-class embedded hardware products.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop a strong team that will create amazing, innovative products.
• Provide leadership for the RWC HW team across global development teams.
• Create HW Architectures balancing technical design and cost constraints.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

BSEE or Equivalent

Job description

Bowers & Wilkins, based in Redwood City, is building the most innovative audio and visual systems the world has yet to see. Our ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and driving the processes that help us guarantee delivery quality. You’ll work with engineers and designers to help shape a working environment to build a V1 product!

Today, we are the market leaders in the premium audio category and are used by musicians and producers in the best studios in the world, from Abbey Road to Skywalker Studios. In May 2016, we ushered in a new era for Bowers & Wilkins through an acquisition by Silicon Valley startup, Eva Automation, led by Gideon Yu. Combining Eva’s culture of fast‑paced technology innovation and the audio heritage of Bowers & Wilkins will allow us to create fantastic home entertainment experiences that make it easier and better for people to use the products they love.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Manager to lead our wireless and video team and be a part of building the industry’s most innovative products for streaming video and audio around your home. You will work with some of the brightest minds in the field across multiple disciplines of hardware, firmware, software and manufacturing to deliver game‑changing products.

• Build and develop a strong team that will create amazing, innovative products.
• Provide leadership for the RWC HW team, working alongside development teams in the UK, Taiwan and China.
• Create HW Architectures that balance technical design requirements with cost constraints.
• Collaborate with internal and external SW/FW developers to deliver the best AV experience.
• Partner with key suppliers, ODMs and JDMs to meet aggressive development schedules.
• Provide Engineering leadership in one or many of the following areas: Embedded real‑time systems, high definition video processing devices, wireless radio architectures, FPGA design, CPLD development, RTL, RF/Antenna design, PCB Layout and Simulation.

Qualifications

• BSEE or Equivalent
• 10+ years of experience in hardware development
• 5+ years of experience leading teams to create outstanding consumer products
• Proven track record of shipping best‑in‑class embedded hardware products
• Demonstrated ability to work cross‑functionally across a global organization
• Excellent communication skills; written, verbal and across time‑zones
• Ability to travel overseas

We’d really love it if you had…

• Experience building and delivering video/audio streaming and wireless technologies
• Experience in high volume consumer product development and manufacturing
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment
• Experience managing a globally distributed team
• A passion for Audio, Video and Home Automation
• A sense of humor

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Open to any location. East Coast/Central/West Coast