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Senior Director, Hardware

๐Ÿ•’ 11 days ago
Hardware Systems DevelopmentCross-geo Team ManagementHardware Architecture DefinitionBoard & System Design

๐Ÿ“œ Description

  • Design and develop leadership of global hardware engineering team.
  • Engage hands-on with software and product leads for hardware architecture definition.
  • Drive multi-disciplinary functions across all facets of hardware development.
  • Evaluate trade-offs in design for manufacturing, reliability, and quality.
  • Provide visibility to executive leadership on performance, risks, and priorities.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Requirements

  • BS degree in EE or CE, with 15+ years of technical experience
  • Minimum 10+ years of technical & people leadership experience
  • Relevant experience in design of hardware products, with expertise in architecture, design tools & ecosystems such as PCB design, power management, logic design
  • Experience supporting new product introductions and influencing cross-functional decisions
  • Experience driving hardware development in both internal & JDM/ODM models
  • Ability to operate effectively at the executive level, internally and externally with JDM & supply chain execs
  • Experience building and leading high-performing teams
  • Strong strategic communication, with solid operations & financial acumen
  • Experience with servers, network security, firewall, and/or edge networking products
  • Deep understanding of platform software requirements & ability to drive architectural decisions for well-integrated systems/solutions
Full job description

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organizationโ€”enterprise, government agencies and SMBsโ€”around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About the Role

The Senior Director, Hardware/Architecture role requires a dynamic R&D professional to lead the research, design, & execution of multi-disciplinary development of hardware systems, including servers/firewalls, security appliances, switches, & access points. Scope includes management of cross-geo teams & driving development with JDM/ODM partners, primarily in Asia.

As a member of the hardware & operations leadership team, you will work closely with Software, Product, Finance, & Operations to align hardware strategy with business priorities. This role requires a leader who can operate at both a strategic and operational level, with a clear focus on execution, accountability, and results.

What Youโ€™ll Do

  • Design and Development leadership of global HW engineering team
  • Hands-on engagement with Software & Product leads for hardware architecture definition, including silicon selection & system power/thermal/mech decisions in line with target COGs
  • Drive multi-disciplinary functions with a broad view of hardware development across all facets โ€“ board & system design, Power, SI, ECAD, Mech/Thermal, Validation, Compliance
  • Experience evaluating trade-offs in design for manufacturing, reliability, quality
  • Working knowledge in high-speed network interfaces (25Gbps+), PCIe gen3+, DDR4+, CPU (x86 or ARM) subsystems, WiFi, Cellular technologies
  • Provide visibility to executive leadership on performance, risks, and priorities
  • Advocate and drive career planning, compensation, and employee development across hardware org. Drive hiring and resourcing plans (headcount & budget)

Qualifications

  • BS degree in EE or CE, with 15+ years of technical experience
  • Minimum 10+ years of technical & people leadership experience
  • Relevant experience in design of hardware products, with expertise in architecture, design tools & ecosystems such as PCB design, power management, logic design
  • Experience supporting new product introductions and influencing cross-functional decisions
  • Experience driving hardware development in both internal & JDM/ODM models
  • Ability to operate effectively at the executive level, internally and externally with JDM & supply chain execs
  • Experience building and leading high-performing teams
  • Strong strategic communication, with solid operations & financial acumen

Preferred

  • Experience with servers, network security, firewall, and/or edge networking products
  • Deep understanding of platform software requirements & ability to drive architectural decisions for well-integrated systems/solutions
  • Ability to drive decisions across hardware functions including Mech/Thermal, SI, ECAD, Diagnostics, Validation, Compliance
  • Familiarity with global JDM/ODM ecosystems, especially in Asia
  • Trusted partnership with Software, Marketing & Supply Chain leadership for successful GTM & product lifecycle for high volume product families

Why This Role

This is a critical leadership role with direct impact on hardware product strategy & roadmap definition, revenue, cost structure, and customer delivery. You will shape how the company develops and delivers products at scale while partnering closely with executive leadership to drive business outcomes.

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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.

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