Manager of Hardware Engineering

Job Description

Hardware Engineering Manager

Tasks:

· Drive architecture design, working with component vendors, design partners (ODM), and internal engineering resources.

· Create product-level technical specifications (performance, function) for design partners

· Review hardware design (schematics, PCB layout) in great detail

· Review design partner’s hardware engineering validation plans and test results, provide feedback.

· Drive creation of internal hardware engineering validation plans, drive test execution, review results

· Drive resolution of issues in a timely manner, digging into details as far as necessary.

· Review ODM factory test plans, test results, and participate in yield improvement efforts during product ramp. Visit ODM factory overseas as needed.

· Work with other internal teams such as Mechanical Design, Firmware, and others during architecture phase and later on to ensure proper project execution.

· Oversee the work of internal Hardware Engineers, some may be direct reports, some dotted line reports. Train and mentor team members

· Position is on-site (non-remote)

· International travel required.

Required Qualifications

· Strong electrical engineering design experience, spanning power supply and battery circuits, microcontroller designs, audio, design for EMI. At least 3 years of hands-on design/architecture work in the last 5 years.

· Must have released numerous products to mass production, including some battery powered wireless products.

· Proficient at document/specification writing, technical analysis and simulation, test planning, and task planning.

· Proficient at reviewing schematics and PCB layouts, providing feedback to designers.

Additional experiences a plus

· Camera design, audio design, fluency in Mandarin

Education

BS EE minimum, MS a plus