Senior Manager, Hardware Integration & Qualification Engineering

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Manager, Hardware Integration & Qualification Engineering

• Focus: End-to-end hardware integration and system qualification for compute/AI and networking rack-scale infrastructure

Description

Lead hardware integration and qualification from prototype/NPI through pilot and production ramp, ensuring systems are integrated, qualified, manufacturable, scalable, and production-ready. Own qualification strategy, technical readiness criteria, risk assessments, and structured engineering reviews, and drive DFM/DFA, FAI, failure analysis, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and issue closure with cross-functional partners. Create repeatable integration and qualification methodologies and measurable execution metrics across global manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware integration and qualification across compute, networking, storage, power, thermal, mechanical, firmware, cabling, and manufacturing interfaces
• Own engineering readiness across prototype and NPI builds through qualification, pilot, and production ramp
• Establish qualification strategies, readiness criteria, risk assessments, and structured engineering reviews
• Drive DFM/DFA, FAI, failure analysis, root cause, corrective action, and issue closure with Manufacturing, Test, Process, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for complex system and rack-level integration issues
• Develop standardized, replicable integration and qualification methodologies for global manufacturing
• Define execution metrics for qualification, engineering readiness, risk, issue closure, and manufacturing performance
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering organization with clear technical ownership and accountability
• Partner with customers and suppliers to manage technical risks and deliver product launches
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, including executive-level status updates and leadership reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years of engineering experience including significant leadership in complex hardware or systems engineering
• Strong experience with server, rack-scale, networking, storage, or data center infrastructure
• Demonstrated hardware integration, system qualification, NPI, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp expertise
• Strong structured problem solving (8D, FMEA, 5-Why, root-cause analysis, corrective action)
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams spanning hardware, thermal, mechanical, and manufacturing
• Proven ability to build high-performing engineering teams across engineering, operations, suppliers, customers, and global manufacturing partners
• Understanding of integration, manufacturing test, and manufacturing processes

Benefits

• Benefit Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Mental health care
• 401(k) with match
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days
• Tuition reimbursement
• Perks at Work
• LEAP program
• MyFlexPay