Hardware Director Engineering

Basic Qualifications:

Proven experience in leading and managing teams.BS/MS in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.18+ years of relevant experience in hardware systems, including client/desktop processors, server processors, mobile processors, video, multimedia, and accelerators, with a focus on system-level design and implementation across the product development lifecycle.Expertise in hardware system design solutions, with the ability to define and implement long-term hardware component strategies.Experience defining and driving team efforts for ID, mechanical design, PCB design interfaces, module subsystem design, and electrical solutions for personal systems (e.g., laptops, notebooks, detachable devices, tablets, PoS kiosks).Proficient in hardware debugging and optimization for PnP; experienced in collaborating across teams to triage and debug system issues across various functional modules.Own the HW compliance Product certification plan, execution internally and certification with the external certified agencyExperience enabling new product designs with contract manufacturing partners, including resolving hardware design issues identified in production lines.Responsible for hardware development from inception through prototyping, enabling pilot lots, and mass manufacturing with contract manufacturing partners.Familiarity with products based on open-source development and software development for Linux/Android OS under open standards like OpenCL/OpenVX.Ability to work across multiple disciplines (hardware, firmware, software, or development toolchain) to identify risks, facilitate discussions, evaluate system trade-offs, and assess impacts.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of high-volume consumer products (handheld devices, mobile, laptops, desktops), including hardware design, development, support for large-volume manufacturing, and deployment.Experience with high-speed hardware interfaces, including CSI, UART, I2C, PCIe, USB, DDR, and HDMI.In-depth experience with hardware design and core SoC selection, driving hardware solutions.Familiarity with handheld devices and operations at scale.Experience managing programs through the entire product lifecycle.Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.