HARDWARE Program Manager

Programmers.io; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a System Test Engineering Manager to lead engineers in developing test methodologies for Datacenter System products. You will guide test readiness from early development through high-volume production, shaping processes that improve quality and manufacturing efficiency.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, diagnostics, manufacturing, operations, and product teams, defining scalable test strategies, building automated validation

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with post-silicon validation in board or system products.
• 2+ years of management experience or leading technical teams and projects.
• Familiarity with manufacturing, chip to system.
• Python programming and bash scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Refine manufacturing test solutions for System products and translate to datacenter methodologies.
• Investigate and enhance new manufacturing test technology to improve production efficiency.
• Improve or develop new test strategies for products and test infrastructure including fixtures, equipment and diagnostic software.
• Build automated diagnostic generation and validation infrastructure.
• Lead and advise a team of engineers to handle NPI and Sustenance product lines.
• Guide teams in resolving technical problems.

Skills

Python programming

Bash scripting

Strong communication

Leadership experience

People skills

Education

BS Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

Client is hiring a System Test Engineering Manager for supporting our key technology customer's manufacturing test program for Datacenter System products. Through your leadership and HW/SW expertise, you will lead engineers in developing test methodologies and processes that have long-lasting impact. As a System Test Engineering Manager, you will work on the challenging areas of test, test automation, and delivering high-quality products to customers.

As a manager in the Datacenter Test Solutions Group, you will work closely with hardware, software, diagnostics, manufacturing, operations, and product teams to drive test readiness from early product development through high-volume production. Your leadership will help define processes and solutions that improve product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and long-term execution across different system programs.

• Refine manufacturing test solutions for System products translating them to methodologies and processes applicable to datacenter products


• Investigate and enhance new manufacturing test technology and methodology to enhance production efficiency.


• Improve or develop new test strategies for products and test infrastructure including identification, specification, design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment and diagnostic software.


• Build automated diag generation and validation infrastructure.


• Lead and advise a team of engineers to handle NPI and Sustenance product line


• Guide teams in resolving technical problems.

What we need to see:

• 6+ years of experience with post silicon validation experience in Board or System products.


• 2+ years of management experience or leading technical teams and projects


• BS Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience


• Familiarity with manufacturing, chip to system.


• Python programming and bash scripting experience.


• Excellent communication and people skills

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with Datacenter servers, AI systems, GPU-based platforms, networking, storage, or rack-scale systems.


• Background in automated diagnostics, test content generation, or manufacturing data analytics.


• Experience bringing complex hardware products from development into high-volume production.


• Familiarity with Linux-based systems, firmware, BMC, networking, PCIe, NVLink, or thermal/power validation.


• Proven ability to build teams, define processes, and drive execution across multiple product programs.