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 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.
• 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