Sr. Manager, Hardware Engineering (Board Design)

About The Role

In this position, the Senior Manager, Hardware (HW) Engineering will be responsible for leading a team of HW Design Engineers, supporting board designs for customers in the Cloud Computing and Hyperscale Industry. The responsibilities for this position include interacting heavily with engineering and product teams to define deliverables, priorities, and processes. You will also help engineers/technicians develop their skills and deliver world-class board designs, prototypes, and proof of concept projects.

What You Will Do

Technical Leadership & Execution

• Provide expert guidance and technical direction to the HW Engineering team in the execution of multi-layer, high-density PCB designs.
• Oversee the end-to-end board development lifecycle, including schematic capture, component selection, PCB stack-up definition, and layout review.
• Act as the technical authority for board-level problem solving, addressing complex signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) challenges.
• Identify and implement cost-efficient board design practices to optimize BOM (Bill of Materials) costs without sacrificing performance.

Server and Storage Interface Implementation

• Direct the implementation of high-speed interfaces essential for modern x86 server and storage devices such as PCIe Gen 5/6, DDR5+, NVMe, SATA/SAS-4 and 112G/224G SerDes based networking
• Coordinate with global architects to translate system-level requirements into robust board-level specifications for server(x86) and storage subsystems.

Power Delivery & Management

• Oversee the design of complex power conversion delivery solutions supporting high-power CPUs, GPUs, and flash storage arrays.
• Ensure board-level integration of Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) and sensors for real-time telemetric monitoring via IPMI and Redfish.

Partner & Lifecycle Management

• Manage external design partners to ensure that board-level implementations align with internal quality standards and program schedules.
• Drive the transition of board designs through EVT, DVT, and PVT phases, ensuring all performance and operational problems are solved before mass production.

Core Experience

• Exercises independent judgment in planning and organizing work
• Monitors performance of HW Engineering Team and reports status to senior management
• Ensures employee compliance with Company policies, procedures, and practices.

What You Bring

• BS in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of direct industry experience in hardware design
• 8+ years of Management or Design Lead experience, specifically in high-speed board design
• Creative leader with superior analytical abilities
• Strong problem-solving and technical skills to earn trust and influence partners and teams
• Knowledge of hardware development process and lifecycle
• Analytical problem solving
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated strong ownership, self-motivation, and ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work successfully with geographically dispersed teams
• Proactive, positive, deliberate, and focused thinking
• Strong background in Board and/or Server designs

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.

What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.

Compensation & Financial Security

-Competitive base salary

-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility

-401(k) retirement savings plan

-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Health & Wellness

-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers

-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-

-Company-paid life and disability insurance

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays

-Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities

-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.