The role We’re hiring a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead our RF, PCB, and mechanical efforts. You’ll own roadmap execution from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT, raise the bar on verification & validation, and partner closely with Firmware and QA to deliver resilient, field-ready hardware. What you’ll do - Lead day-to-day execution across RF, PCB, and mechanical work; unblock, coach, and drive decisions.
Stand up and enforce rigorous V&V; (bench, subsystem, system, environmental/EMC) with clear phase‑exit gates.
Run design reviews (EMC/EMI, SI/PI, thermal, ESD, reliability) and own ECO discipline and sustaining engineering (FA/FRACAS).
Guide NPI with CMs/EMS: DFM/DFT reviews, pilot builds, yield targets, and production test stations/fixtures.
Navigate regulatory pathways (FCC/ISED/CE) with a solid pre‑compliance strategy.
Manage mechanical designers/engineers and external partners: enclosure design, tolerance stacks, GD&T;, materials/finishes, seals/gaskets, thermal/mechanical validation, and DFM/DFA with vendors.
Coordinate ID ↔ ME ↔ EE integration (packaging, connectors, shielding, assembly) and own drawing/control documents.




Close the loop with System Integration/Field Ops on data captures and deployments; turn findings into durable fixes.
Track and improve hardware KPIs: first‑pass yield, DPPM, test coverage, ECO cycle time, and post‑deployment issue rate. What you bring - 8+ years building/shipping embedded hardware; 2–4+ years leading engineers or teams.
Ownership of EVT/DVT/PVT and production test for complex products.
Fluency with PCB design flows, SI/PI fundamentals, and lab bring‑up/instrumentation.
Practical knowledge of RF concepts (or robust adjacent experience and appetite to dive in).
Experience with EMC/EMI‑conscious design and regulatory certification.
Proven management of mechanical designers/engineers (in‑house and/or vendors) and familiarity with enclosure design, GD&T;, tolerance analysis, materials/processes (plastics, sheet metal, die cast), sealing/IP ratings, shock/vibe/thermal validation, and manufacturing documentation.
Robust collaboration with firmware/software and contract manufacturers. Nice to have - Reliability engineering (HALT/HASS) - Python for lab automation, production programming/calibration - Experience with UL/IEC safety - Supplier management for tooling/fixtures

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