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Senior Hardware Engineer

Swiftkey

Mountain View, CAJobPosted todayStill listed today

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Location
Mountain View, CA
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Job overview

The Senior Hardware Engineer drives strategic hardware and silicon development programs, portfolio optimization, and engineering process improvement. The role partners with engineering, sourcing, supply chain, procurement, and finance teams to align roadmaps with funded operating plans, manage spending, and improve productivity. It also delivers leadership program reviews and communications, builds Power BI dashboards, and applies data and AI capabilities to improve insights and decision-making.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Program ManagementEngineering Process OptimizationHardware Product DevelopmentTechnical Program LeadershipEngineering Process ImplementationContinuous ImprovementPresentation SkillsExcelPower BIData AnalysisSix Sigma or LeanHardware and Platform DevelopmentCross-Functional Project ManagementEngineering Process DevelopmentLean ManagementKPI TrackingReal-Time DashboardsData VisualizationData StandardsAICopilotAgentic AIAI AdoptionAI-Powered WorkflowsCAPEX and OPEX ManagementCOGSCapitalization and DepreciationAccrualsFinancial ControlsPrioritizationIssue ResolutionCommunicationExecutive-Level PresentationsPortfolio OptimizationInvestment Tradeoff AnalysisSpend ForecastingProgram Status ReportingProcurementEDA Tools

Qualifications

Master's or Bachelor's in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering5+ Years Engineering Experience5+ Years Engineering Process ImplementationMaster's or Bachelor's in Engineering10+ Years Hardware and Platform Program Leadership8+ Years Cross-Functional Project Management

Full job description

Expertise in technical program management, engineering process optimization and the ability to execute with precision in an evolving environment are essential. Master's Degree OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and 5+ years' experience in engineering, leading large-scale Hardware product development/Technical programs across global engineering teams. 5+ years of experience in implementing engineering processes, driving continuous improvement to deliver operational efficiency Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences (Senior Executives, Management Team, etc.) Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI with strong data analysis capabilities and the ability to translate complex data into clear, business-relevant insights. Experience with Six Sigma or Lean methodologies. Master's Degree OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 10+ years leading large-scale hardware and platform development programs and 8+ years managing cross-functional projects. Expertise in engineering process development, Lean Management, and continuous improvement to drive operational efficiency. Advanced Proficiency in KPI tracking, real-time dashboards, and Power BI for data visualization and reporting, ensuring adherence to data standards. Demonstrated ability to leverage data, AI, Copilot, and agentic AI capabilities to drive operational efficiency. Experience driving AI adoption and scaling AI-powered workflows across organizations. Working knowledge of CAPEX, OPEX, COGS, capitalization, depreciation, accruals, and financial controls. Strong capability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize strategic and tactical options, and drive issues to closure with high quality. Advanced data analysis skills to translate complex data into clear, business-relevant insights that drive decision-making. Excellent communication and reporting skills, including clear program updates and executive-level presentations on complex solutions Drive strategic hardware and silicon development programs and portfolio optimization by defining scope, goals, success metrics, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive portfolio assessments and investment tradeoff decisions by evaluating resource needs, dependencies, execution risks and priorities. Partner with engineering leaders to turn product roadmaps into actionable spend forecasts and fully funded operating plans. Collaborate across engineering, sourcing, supply chain, procurement and finance to deliver strategic initiatives and optimize the portfolio. Deliver program status reviews on risks, opportunities and performance metrics, and create high-impact communications for leadership and organization-wide audiences Identify efficiency opportunities across outsourced development, EDA tools, IP, emulation, compute, labs, prototypes, and silicon and platform development to improve return on investment and engineering productivity. Manage OPEX and CAPEX spend and procurement processes to ensure accurate budgeting, forecasting and cost control. Lead Lean and Six Sigma process improvement initiatives to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency. Build and maintain real-time Power BI dashboards and use AI to improve program insights and decision-making.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,130 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$146–215K/yr981 salary ranges
  • US median$60–69/hr76 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,279 open Hardware Engineer jobs in California and 3,130 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,611 postings).
Education
1,748 of the 3,130 open Hardware Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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