R&D - Associate Director Hardware Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, validation, and lifecycle management of Procell InSite hardware modules, including PCBAs, enclosures, power systems, and sensor integrations.
• Ensure hardware designs meet requirements for reliability, cost, manufacturability, regulatory compliance, and global deployment.
• Own hardware design documentation, specifications, and technical change management.
• Manage relationships with contract manufacturers (CMs), including NPI, pilot builds, ramp-to-production, and sustained manufacturing.
• Own component sourcing strategy in partnership with CPS, including supplier selection, cost targets, lead times, and risk mitigation.
• Drive DFM, DFA, and yield improvement initiatives to ensure production readiness and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with program milestones, commercial launches, and customer deployments.
• Partner closely with Program Management, CPS, and Operations to manage capacity planning, inventory strategy, and delivery commitments.
• Lead issue resolution for manufacturing, quality, or supply disruptions.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small, high-impact team of hardware engineers.
• Set clear technical expectations, performance goals, and development plans.
• Leverage external contractors and manufacturing partners to scale execution without increasing fixed cost.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Firmware, Software, Product Management, Quality, and Commercial teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Support customer pilots, field trials, and early deployments by providing technical leadership and rapid issue resolution.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with senior leadership on risks, tradeoffs, and execution status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with at least 3 years in a people-management or technical leadership role.
• Proven experience taking hardware products from concept through mass production.
• Hands-on experience working with contract manufacturers and global supply chains.
• Strong understanding of PCBA design, power management, low-power systems, and hardware validation/testing.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical depth with execution speed and cost discipline.