Senior Manager Audio Engineering Team

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Houston is seeking a Senior Manager Audio Engineering Team to lead a group of audio experts in delivering HW/SW solutions for Pan-PS products. You will guide strategic direction and align with senior management on audio goals, driving performance and cost optimization.

You will oversee headcount, schedules, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration with program managers, marketing, supply chain, and executives to ensure on-time delivery and differentiation through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; 10+ years of experience or 8–10 years in management.
• Experience in electrical design, tools, and architecture of electronic hardware.

Responsibilities

• Guides the team toward vision, strategy and priorities for audio solutions across PS PCs, docks, and display products.
• Provides direct leadership to contributors, designing audio HW/SW solutions and 3-year strategies.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules and costs for multiple projects.
• Ensures resources, budgets, timelines, and goals align with roadmaps.
• Communicates program status to program managers, marketing, supply chain, and executives.
• Pushes for innovative audio solutions that differentiate HP in the market.
• Leads cross-BU alignment on solution implementation and strategy.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including deliverables and costs.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions.
• Performs talent management including recruitment, performance coaching and career development.
• Ensures knowledge, performance standards and development tools are in place.

Skills

C++

Python

MATLAB

FPGA

Hardware Architecture

Hardware Design

Electrical Engineering

Schematic Capture

Printed Circuit Board

Oscilloscope

New Product Development

Debugging

Physics

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Systems Design

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

10+ years of related experience or 8-10 years of management experience

Job description

Senior Manager Audio Engineering Team

Description - Job Summary

This role is responsible for providing engineering leadership to a team of audio experts to build HW/SW solutions for Pan-PS products. The role acts as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall audio strategies and long‑term goals of the organization. The role plans, manages and monitors high‑end operational/tactical activities of the employees, and engages with a range of stakeholders both internal and external to provide program updates ensuring alignment to the audio strategy. The role identifies opportunities to optimize processes and reduce costs, aligning changes with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Guides the team towards establishing a vision, strategy and priorities for audio solutions, across PS PCs, docks, &display products.
• Provides direct and ongoing leadership to individual contributors, designing audio engineering solutions and building 3‑yr strategies for audio HW/SW components.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects and programs.
• Ensures resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
• Engages with program managers, marketing, supply chain, technical leaders and executives to communicate program status, elevate issues, and guide and influence strategic decision‑making.
• Focuses the team to deliver on innovative audio solutions that differentiate HP in the market.
• Leads the team thru any cross BU disagreements on solution implementation and strategy.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs.
• Ensures that team members are effectively communicating and collaborating with outsourced resources; supports negotiations and establishment of terms related to services and projects.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities, and recommends changes in alignment with business tactics and strategy.
• Applies expert subject matter knowledge, shapes knowledge base across businesses, functions, or regions, and provides strong leadership, driving change initiatives and monitoring performance goals.
• Performs talent and people management responsibilities including recruitment, performance management, coaching and career development.
• Ensures that proper knowledge, performance standards and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.

Education & Experience

• Four‑year or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 10+ years of job‑related experience or 8‑10 years of management experience, preferably in electrical design and tools, software packages, architecture of electronic hardware, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

NA

Knowledge & Skills

• C++ (Programming Language)
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Debugging
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Engineering
• Electronics
• Field‑Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
• Hardware Architecture
• Hardware Design
• MATLAB
• Mechanical Engineering
• New Product Development
• Oscilloscope
• Physics
• Printed Circuit Board
• Python (Programming Language)
• Schematic Capture
• Simulations
• Systems Design

Cross‑Org Skills

• Customer Centricity
• Prioritization
• Resilience
• Team Management
• Strategic Thinking

Impact & Scope

• Impacts large functions and leads projects requiring knowledge of multiple disciplines or areas of HP.

Complexity

• Uses managerial concepts and company objectives to resolve highly complex issues in creative and effective ways. May achieve goals through subordinate supervisors.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The pay range for this role is $147,050 to $230,850 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only).

Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Job - Engineering Schedule - Full time Shift - No shift premium (United States of America) Travel - 25% Relocation -

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