Director, Design Engineering

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical leader and consultant to a high-performance engineering team.
• Leads development strategies and implements operational policies and directives.
• Drives continuous process and design efficiency improvements, including common design libraries, Design for Cost (DFC), and automation initiatives.
• Establish and conduct testing routines, develop or execute project plans, budgets, and schedules, and document work and test results.
• Work with suppliers and partners to manage the design, validation, qualification, and fabrication of complex hardware platforms.
• Engage with customers and suppliers on product roadmaps and support.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the team operates efficiently and possesses the necessary expertise.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Over 15 years of experience designing and developing high-speed, board-level hardware.
• Four-plus years of managerial/leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in high-power, high-performance CPU and switching solutions, SerDes, PAM4, SI/PI analysis, power systems and thermal management.
• Expertise in server architecture, data center hardware, and high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen5/6, DDR5/6).
• Able to manage engineering experts in electrical, mechanical, thermal, signal integrity, compliance, and CAD.
• Experience with the hands-on design of hardware products including GPU, CPU, memory, storage, NICs, rack power systems, and network switches.
• In-depth knowledge of industry, safety, and quality standards.
• Successful track record of bringing complex products to market.
• Prior experience in a startup or fast-paced, prototype-heavy R&D environment, demonstrating an ability to navigate unknowns and recover quickly from development failures.
• Proven ability to rapidly develop and present technical solutions when faced with complex customer challenges.