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Global Director, Hardware and Systems Engineering
Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- United States
- United States
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Based in our North Kingstown, RI facility, and reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, the Director of Hardware Platform Development is a leadership position responsible for the strategy, design, and execution of electronic and mechanical platforms, ensuring they meet business goals and technical requirements, while also managing the team and fostering innovation. You will bridge the gap between executive business goals and technical execution, driving innovation from concept to mass production. The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineering leader with deep technical expertise, a strong track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams, and a passion for creating robust, modern platforms that drive business growth.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Own and evolve global hardware/mechanical platform development strategy, aligning with the company’s overall goals
Establish clear development frameworks that support scalable and predictable execution across internal and external global development partners (DM/CM)
Ensure electronics and systems platforms meet performance, cost, manufacturability, and lifecycle goals
Drive PCBA and electronics cost management and ownership into the design process
Lead deployment of digital twin capabilities into active programs, ensuring simulation is used to inform design decisions, reduce prototyping cycles, and improve first-pass success
Own and optimize internal design capabilities with external partners (ODM/CM) to scale engineering output and execution efficiency
Team Management:
Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of electronics and mechanical engineers (EE + ME), fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
Drive clear priorities, ownership, and expectations across engineering efforts; manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively
Provide technical guidance and support to team members
Partner with Software, PMO, and Product leaders to ensure alignment on deliverables and process
Engineering Execution and Delivery:
Define and refine how engineering work progresses from concept through release
Establish clear milestones, decision points, and success criteria for the teams
Partner with PMO to ensure effective program visibility, clarity and coordination
Improve workflow efficiency and reduce friction across engineering and cross-functional teams
Drive continuous improvements in development predictability and time-to-market
Platform Development:
Own end-to-end development of hardware and mechanical platforms, from concept to production
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., software, product management, Regulatory, ODM partners, manufacturing, etc.) to define requirements and specifications
Take part in design reviews and design failure mode analysis (DFMEA)
Ensure hardware and mechanical designs meet quality, reliability, and compliance standards
Other Responsibilities:
Oversee the Sustaining & Value Engineering teams responsible for the continuous improvement and ongoing production of existing products
Ensure all deliverables are consistent with the Quality System, Regulatory and Agency submissions
Establish clear prioritization and coordination across teams and balance sustaining activities with new product engineering
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, or a related field
10-15+ years of progressive experience in electronic and multi-physics product development environment
5+ years of proven success leading engineering teams and workflows
Strong knowledge of board and chip level design, circuit simulation, PCB layout, and embedded systems
Experience in electronics integration and packaging, including thermal management of electronics enclosures and wiring and interconnect systems
Proven ability to manage teams, mentor engineers, clarify ownership and drive technical projects to completion
Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills; expert at delivering technical subject matter presentations to non-technical staff and executives
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in high volume electro-mechanical product design in the consumer or industrial markets
Deep understanding of electronics hardware, electromechanical integration, thermal design principals
Experience serving as technical leadership on cross-functional teams
Knowledge of product development process tools and analysis methods
Background in the gated development process
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Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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