Hardware Program Lead, Hyperscaler Systems
Pure Storage
- Santa Clara, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant
- Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score that is the highest in the industry
- Industry analysts and press
- Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical leadership developing specifications, test criteria, and requirement documents for new products. Drive rapid product development across multiple companies and geographies.
- Drive engineering teams to review design specifications and resolve technical challenges. Ensure that the new systems meets: feature, quality, performance, and cost objectives.
- Communication:
- Provide regular updates to executive staff on development status, milestones, and any potential challenges.
- Foster effective communication channels between internal teams and ODM/CM Partners.
- ODM Partners:
- Identify, select, and lead multiple concurrent ODM/CM Partners based on their capabilities, track record, and alignment with company requirements.
- Manage ODM/CM Partner relationship's resulting in timely and successful delivery of Pure Hardware Products.
- Project Planning and Coordination:
- Develop and execute project plans, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and timelines.
- Coordinate activities across cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, quality assurance, and supply chain.
- Cost Management:
- Manage the budget for hardware development projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to financial goals.
- Negotiate pricing and contracts with ODM Partners to optimize costs without compromising quality.
- Risk Management:
- Identify potential risks in the hardware development process and implement mitigation strategies.
- Proactively address issues that may impact project timelines or product quality.
- A degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (desired), with either:
- Masters with 6+ years of professional work experience.
- Bachelors with 8+ years of professional work experience.
- Experience working with cloud hardware companies or hyperscalers preferred (Storage, Server, Networking Hardware Systems).
- Experience selecting, interfacing, and driving Hardware ODM’s/CM’s from product specification to shipment.
- Experience managing hardware product development/mfg with ODM’s/CM’s including but not limited to; scheduling, costing, performance, debug, cost & risk management.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, Mfg. Test, and support to deliver high quality products to our customers.
- Highly self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, technical development environment.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced changing business environment.
- High level of teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.