Hybrid Senior Hardware Engineering Manager — Data Center & AI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 367,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Manager of Hardware Engineering to lead the hardware development and release program for data center and AI products. The role combines technical leadership with vendor collaboration and supply chain oversight.

You will mentor a talented team, coordinate with ODM/CM partners, and drive design reviews, testing, and manufacturability improvements while ensuring on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of management experience in hardware development with CM/ODM exposure.
• Strong background in hardware design, prototyping, and manufacturing processes, including board design, FPGA design, high-power SoC based systems, and CPU subsystem design.
• Proven track record of managing product development for Networking (switching/routing/security) systems.
• Excellent understanding of supply chain management, production schedules, and cost optimization.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and lead teams to meet deadlines and business objectives

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a hardware development team across design, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Oversee hardware lifecycle from concept to production delivering on time and budget.
• Collaborate with ODM/CM partners to drive design, manufacturing, and assembly.
• Define hardware requirements, specifications, and timelines with cross-functional teams.
• Manage bring-up, lab testing, DVT, and certification processes.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks and cost drivers.
• Drive continuous improvement in hardware performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Partner with CM/ODM vendors and internal teams to optimize production.

Skills

8+ years hardware management

Board design

FPGA design

Networking hardware systems

Vendor/CM/ODM collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

CM/ODM development methodologies

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Manager of Hardware Engineering to lead the hardware development and release program for data center and AI products. The role combines technical leadership with vendor collaboration and supply chain oversight.

You will mentor a talented team, coordinate with ODM/CM partners, and drive design reviews, testing, and manufacturability improvements while ensuring on-time delivery and cost efficiency.