Director Systems NPI Engineering

Director, Systems NPI Engineering to lead cross-functional NPI execution from Concept through EVT, DVT, PVT, and MP across multiple concurrent programs; own systems-level architectural sign-off and engineering change control for cards, trays, and rack platforms; build and lead the NPI engineering org — board / system HW design, FPGA design, NPI lab operations — and partner with matrixed function leads in SI/PI, package, thermal, and mechanical; lead technical engagement with silicon partners, interconnect / IP providers, networking-ASIC suppliers, and tier-1 ODMs; support hyperscaler customer engagements at the technical layer — design wins, PoCs, and integration deep-dives; define the validation matrix per program and drive risk burn-down through a clean hand-off to production ramp; 15+ years in systems / hardware engineering for compute or networking platforms, with 5+ years leading multi-team NPI execution at director or senior engineering-management level; end-to-end ownership of at least two NPI programs taken from Concept through MP at the card or rack level; deep working knowledge across the systems stack: board design, SI/PI, power delivery, thermal / mechanical, FW bring-up, validation, manufacturing readiness; experience delivering high-power, high-density systems into hyperscaler or HPC environments; track record leading technical partner engagement (silicon, interconnect, ASIC, ODM) and hyperscaler customer interaction; demonstrated success building and scaling NPI engineering organizations.