Senior Hardware Project Manager

SAGEMCOM; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sagemcom is seeking a Senior Hardware Project Manager in our Dallas R&D team to lead end-to-end hardware development of advanced routers and gateway products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware, RF, software, and mechanical domains to deliver innovative broadband devices from concept to mass production.

The role demands 10+ years in hardware product delivery, strong leadership, and proven ability to manage multiple, high-stakes projects in a fast-paced, global

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electronics or Telecommunications.
• 10+ years in design and delivery of complex hardware products.
• Experience leading cross-functional, international teams.
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware development programs for residential broadband devices (routers, gateways, CPE).
• Define and validate system architecture balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance.
• Balance custom design vs. reference design strategies to optimize differentiation, risk, and time-to-market.
• Drive Design-to-Cost strategies and optimize BOM and sourcing decisions.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree in Electronics or Telecommunications

Tools

Schematic capture

PCB layout

RF design

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Sagemcom is a leading global technology integrator specializing in broadband, video, and smart energy solutions. Our teams around the world innovate every day to deliver custom, high performance, and responsible technologies to telecom operators and utilities. Today, Sagemcom is The world's #1 provider of broadband solutions (home gateways and associated software services) A leading provider of video and audio solutions (4K video hubs, Video SoundBox™)

The leading European provider of smart grid solutions (smart meters, smart grids, rural electrification, IoT)

In 2025, Sagemcom reported €2.4 billion in revenue and employs 6,500 people across more than 50 countries. Committed to sustainability and social responsibility, Sagemcom became a mission driven company in January 2022.

Want to shape the future of connected homes and networks? Join us.

Why join our Dallas R&D team?

• Work on next generation residential gateways and Wi Fi technologies deployed worldwide
• Be part of a global R&D organization with strong local ownership and decision-making
• Collaborate with hardware, RF, software, mechanical, and chipset partners
• See your designs go from concept to mass production
• Thrive in a fast paced, innovative, and multicultural environment

Mission statement

Join a high-impact, global R&D organization developing next-generation residential broadband solutions. As a Senior Hardware Project Manager, you will lead the end-to end hardware development of advanced routers and gateway products, working with cross-functional engineering teams across hardware, RF, software, and mechanical domains. In this role, you will drive the successful design, development, and industrialization of innovative broadband products. You will ensure technical excellence, cost efficiency, and timely delivery across the full product lifecycle—from concept to mass production.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead hardware development programs for residential broadband devices (routers, gateways, CPE).
• Define and validate system architecture, ensuring optimal trade-offs between performance, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance.
• Balance custom design vs. reference design strategies to optimize differentiation, risk, and time-to-market.
• Drive a Design-to-Cost strategy and optimize BOM and sourcing decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
• Plan, prioritize, and manage workload across multidisciplinary teams, tracking progress using KPIs and milestones.
• Review and approve hardware, RF, and mechanical designs (PCB, antennas, enclosure integration).
• Collaborate closely with mechanical engineering to optimize PCB form factors, thermal design, and I/O layout.
• Oversee full product validation: internal testing, qualification, and customer acceptance phases.
• Manage external suppliers and partners, including component vendors and design houses.
• Lead certification activities (FCC, UL, PTCRB, etc.), including lab selection, documentation, and coordination.
• Ensure seamless integration with software teams for optimal system-level performance.
• Define and review manufacturing test strategies and specifications.
• Support manufacturing during prototyping, ramp-up, and high-volume production.
• Analyze field issues and customer feedback; drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner with Procurement to manage cost structures, sourcing risks, and component lifecycle.
• Identify and qualify second-source components to ensure supply continuity.
• Communicate program status, risks, and technical progress to senior management.

Technical Expertise

You hold an engineering degree in Electronics or Telecommunications and have at least 10 years of experience in the design and delivery of complex hardware products, including:

• Proven ability to:
  • Drive architectural decisions balancing performance, cost, scalability, and sustainability
  • Deliver products from concept through mass production in a fast-paced environment
• Ensure architectural decisions support regulatory compliance, performance targets, sustainability goals, design to cost and manufacturability at scale.
• Hardware design: schematics, PCB layout, RF design, antenna integration, high‑speed interfaces (Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, SerDes), and regulatory compliance (FCC, UL, PTCRB).
• Mechanical integration: Thermal considerations, and integration with electronic assemblies.
• Broadband technologies: 5G/LTE, EPON, GPON, DOCSIS, Wi‑Fi, BLE, THREAD, ETHERNET.
• Strong ownership mindset with a results-driven approach
• Proven leadership in cross-functional, international teams
• Excellent project management, organization, and prioritization skills
• Analytical and solution-oriented with strong attention to detail
• Effective communicator able to influence stakeholders across all levels
• Comfortable working in a fast-evolving, innovation-driven environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities concurrentl