Senior Manager, Hardware Engineer

Hyve Solutions•Fremont, CA

About The Position

Hyve Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Hardware Integration & Qualification Engineering to lead the team responsible for end-to-end hardware integration, system qualification, and manufacturing readiness of complex server and rack-scale infrastructure products for Compute/AI and Networking. The role drives execution from early product introduction through production ramp, ensuring solutions are integrated, qualified, manufacturable, scalable, and production-ready. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who takes ownership of execution and leads cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. The leader owns engineering readiness from prototype and NPI builds through qualification, pilot, and production ramp; establishes qualification strategies and technical readiness criteria; and drives issue resolution with manufacturing and engineering partners. The role also develops repeatable integration and qualification methodologies, establishes execution metrics, builds a strong engineering organization, and partners with customers and suppliers to manage technical risks and deliver successful product launches. Clear stakeholder communication, including executive-level summaries and regular leadership updates, is expected.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Lead the hardware integration and qualification organization across compute, networking, storage, power, thermal, mechanical, firmware, cabling, and manufacturing interfaces.
Own engineering readiness from prototype and NPI builds through qualification, pilot, and production ramp.
Establish qualification strategies, technical 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 and drive disciplined problem resolution.
Develop standardized integration and qualification methodologies that can be replicated across global manufacturing sites.
Establish measurable execution metrics for qualification, engineering readiness, risk, issue closure, and manufacturing performance.
Build and develop an engineering organization with clear technical ownership, accountability, and senior technical leadership.
Partner with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to manage technical risks and deliver successful product launches.
Communicate clearly with stakeholders and provide regular status updates and executive-level summaries to leadership.
Drive alignment across engineering, manufacturing, customers, and cross-functional organizations.
Act as a technical leader and multiplier, elevating team capability and execution quality.