Hardware Manager
Summary: The Hardware Manager (HWM) is responsible for directly managing a group of engineers (mechanical and electrical), including providing performance feedback, coaching, and development opportunities. Additionally, the HWM is responsible for overseeing all projects being led by the department as well as ensuring collaboration with other departments. This includes actively working on projects and contributing to either hardware design, PCB layout, or operation of the configuration management system.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and lead of team of hardware engineers – mechanical and electrical including a significant amount of PCB layout
- Provide performance feedback, coaching, and development opportunities for direct reports.
- Coordinate and collaborate with Project Managers and other engineering departments to ensure adequate resources are allocated and projects are on schedule.
- Oversee the progress of projects the team is working on, including providing support, training, and resources.
- Develop, document, and implement standard processes and procedures, including methods for continuous improvement.
- Work with customers to gather and evaluate design requirements, including providing updates as needed.
- Contribute to projects via hardware design, PCB layout, or operation of the configuration management system (Omnify)
Requirements:
- Bachelors: Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, or equivalent from an accredited university
- Minimum of 2 years directly managing a group of engineers
- Minimum of 5 years direct experience in hardware CAD design or PCB layout
- Experience with electrical devices: microcontrollers, resistors, capacitors
- Strong knowledge of engineering and physics principles, particularly electric and magnetic fields
- Strong knowledge of principles of science: experimentation, observation, modeling, generalization
- Basic knowledge of machining and PCB fabrication
- Drafting/CAD drawing ability (Autocad and Solidworks), preferred