System Hardware Engineering Tech Lead, eero Hardware Engineering

• Seeking an experienced System Hardware Engineering Tech Lead to lead the design and development of next-generation networking hardware products. This role will own hardware engineering from system architecture

Description

• Seeking an experienced System Hardware Engineering Tech Lead to lead the design and development of next-generation networking hardware products. This role will own hardware engineering from system architecture and technology selection through schematic design, PCB layout, validation, and production, while leading a multidisciplinary team of electrical, RF, and antenna engineers. The ideal candidate has deep experience designing networking products and working across CM, JDM, and ODM development models, with a strong understanding of high-speed digital hardware, networking chipsets, RF systems, antennas, PCB design, and product development. Key job responsibilities - Mentor and guide a team of EE, RF, and antenna engineers, providing technical direction. - Own networking hardware architecture and technical strategy from concept through mass production. - Drive chipset selection, component selection, system partitioning, and hardware architecture decisions based on performance, cost, power, availability, and product requirements. - Lead development of networking platforms including switches, routers, access points, gateways, wireless systems, and other connected hardware. - Oversee schematic design, PCB layout, signal/power integrity, power architecture, and hardware bring-up. - Provide technical leadership for RF architecture, RF component selection, antenna design, RF performance, and wireless system integration. - Partner closely with software, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, product, and quality teams to deliver complete networking products. - Manage external CM, JDM, and ODM partners, including technical requirements, design reviews, development schedules, issue resolution, and manufacturing readiness. - Establish and maintain engineering processes for design reviews, documentation, validation, qualification, and production release. - Lead technical reviews and resolve complex hardware, RF, signal integrity, power integrity, and system-level issues. - Drive prototype builds, hardware validation, debugging, compliance testing, and transition to mass production. - Evaluate new networking technologies, chipsets, interfaces, RF technologies, and hardware architectures to guide future product roadmaps. - Manage engineering schedules, resources, risks, and dependencies across multiple concurrent hardware programs.

Basic Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field - Experience leading large teams, with demonstrable ability to hire, develop, and manage high-performing technical teams - 10+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with significant experience in networking or wireless networking products - 3+ years of engineering management or technical leadership experience - Excellent understanding of networking hardware architecture and system design - Hands-on experience with: - Networking and communications chipsets - High-speed digital interfaces - Schematics and PCB design/layout - Power architecture and power management - Signal integrity and power integrity - Hardware bring-up and debugging - RF systems and wireless architecture - Antenna design and integration - Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional hardware development from architecture through production - Strong experience working with CM, JDM, and/or ODM partners - Ability to review and challenge complex electrical, RF, antenna, schematic, and layout designs at a detailed technical level - Strong project management, communication, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications