Senior Hardware Engineering Manager Grass Valley, CA 95945

Posted:

08/14/2026

Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Job Category:

Engineering

Job Number:

25836 Job Description Senior Hardware Engineering Manager

Salary:

Up to $240k base Our client is an innovative technology company developing high-performance hardware and software solutions used across professional video, broadcast, cinema, media production, and related industries. Their products help creative and technical teams bring sophisticated video experiences from concept to the screen. We are seeking a Senior Hardware Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership and people management for a talented hardware engineering organization. This is an opportunity to remain closely connected to the engineering work while shaping team strategy, developing technical talent, and guiding complex products from early concept through production and ongoing support. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering leader who can balance technical decisions, business priorities, project timelines, and team development while partnering effectively across the organization. Here's what you'll be doing: Lead and develop a high-performing hardware engineering team through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development. Drive hardware programs from product concept and architecture through design, verification, manufacturing, product launch, and sustaining engineering. Provide technical leadership during architecture discussions, design reviews, technical tradeoffs, and resolution of complex engineering challenges. Coordinate cross-functional execution with Product Management, Project Management, Software Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to keep projects on track. Improve engineering operations by identifying risks, optimizing processes, balancing resources across projects, and promoting consistent design, verification, documentation, and manufacturing practices. Here's what our ideal candidate has: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; a master's degree in engineering, engineering management, or business is preferred. 10+ years of progressively responsible hardware engineering experience, including 3-5+ years leading or managing hardware engineering teams. Strong knowledge of hardware design, verification and validation, manufacturing, product lifecycle management, and Design for Manufacturability/Assembly/Test/Reliability (DFx). Demonstrated experience delivering complex electronic products from concept through production, with the ability to balance technical, schedule, quality, reliability, and cost considerations. Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to remain technically engaged while empowering engineers to own solutions. Additional Qualifications Experience building, mentoring, and retaining strong technical engineering teams. Understanding of hardware regulatory and compliance requirements, including EMC, safety, and environmental standards. Strong project planning, prioritization, risk management, and resource allocation skills. Sound technical judgment and the ability to make thoughtful decisions in a fast-moving product development environment. A collaborative leadership style and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Benefits The benefits package includes: Multiple medical plan options Dental and vision coverage Life and AD&D insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Matching 401(k) plan Additional company benefits and resources Location & Culture This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative technology environment surrounded by a community known for innovation, creativity, and an exceptional quality of life. The organization values people who enjoy turning ideas into real-world products, approaching complex challenges creatively, and taking ownership of meaningful technical work. About Us This job posting is from a family of recruiting agencies: Access Data, Agile Resources, Paladin Consulting, and SNI Technology. These are sister companies under the GEE Group brand. We are dedicated to expediting the interview process for qualified candidates. Our goal is to connect top talent with leading organizations quickly and efficiently. Submit your resume to fast-track your application for this exciting opportunity. Key Words Senior Hardware Engineering Manager, Hardware Engineering Manager, Hardware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Leadership, Engineering Management, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, Electronic Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Hardware Verification, Hardware Validation, Design for Manufacturing, DFM, DFA, DFT, DFR, DFx, Electronics Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Operations, Technical Leadership, Engineering Team Management, Regulatory Compliance, EMC, Product Introduction, Sustaining Engineering, Cross-Functional Leadership, Hardware Development Job Requirements Hardware Engineering Manager, Hardware Engineering, Lead Engineers, Recruit, Onboard, Retain, Architecture Review, Design Review, Technical Leadership, Tradeoffs, Concept to Production, Sustaining Engineering, Project Planning, Prioritization, Resource Allocation, Risk Mitigation, Schedule Risk, Deliverables, Quality, Cost, Performance, Manufacturability, Reliability, Verification, Validation, DFx, Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, Design for Test, Design for Reliability, Hardware Documentation, Hardware Processes, SDLC, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, Cross-Functional, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Compliance, EMC, Safety, Environmental Standards, Supplier Evaluation, Component Selection, Customer Technical Discussions, Electrical Engineering, FPGA, Field-Programmable Gate Array, RTL Design, Digital Hardware Design, FPGA Architecture / Verification / Validation, High-Speed Interfaces

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