Senior Director, Hardware

• Design and Development leadership of global HW engineering team
• Hands-on engagement with Software & Product leads for hardware architecture definition, including silicon selection & system power/thermal/mech decisions in line with target COGs
• Drive multi-disciplinary functions with a broad view of hardware development across all facets – board & system design, Power, SI, ECAD, Mech/Thermal, Validation, Compliance
• Experience evaluating trade-offs in design for manufacturing, reliability, quality
• Working knowledge in high-speed network interfaces (25Gbps+), PCIe gen3+, DDR4+, CPU (x86 or ARM) subsystems, WiFi, Cellular technologies
• Provide visibility to executive leadership on performance, risks, and priorities
• Advocate and drive career planning, compensation, and employee development across hardware org. Drive hiring and resourcing plans (headcount & budget)

• BS degree in EE or CE, with 15+ years of technical experience
• Minimum 10+ years of technical & people leadership experience
• Relevant experience in design of hardware products, with expertise in architecture, design tools & ecosystems such as PCB design, power management, logic design
• Experience supporting new product introductions and influencing cross-functional decisions
• Experience driving hardware development in both internal & JDM/ODM models
• Ability to operate effectively at the executive level, internally and externally with JDM & supply chain execs
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams
• Strong strategic communication, with solid operations & financial acumen

• Experience with servers, network security, firewall, and/or edge networking products
• Deep understanding of platform software requirements & ability to drive architectural decisions for well-integrated systems/solutions
• Ability to drive decisions across hardware functions including Mech/Thermal, SI, ECAD, Diagnostics, Validation, Compliance
• Familiarity with global JDM/ODM ecosystems, especially in Asia
• Trusted partnership with Software, Marketing & Supply Chain leadership for successful GTM & product lifecycle for high volume product families

This is a critical leadership role with direct impact on hardware product strategy & roadmap definition, revenue, cost structure, and customer delivery.

You will shape how the company develops and delivers products at scale while partnering closely with executive leadership to drive business outcomes.

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