Sr. Product Development Engineer - NJ, Secaucus_Meadowlands, United States
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
This role drives the development and manufacturing launch of datacenter hardware.
About the role
This role drives the development and manufacturing launch of datacenter hardware (server and rack systems) and ensures new products meet design standards, quality targets, and production timelines.
What you'll do
- Work closely with diverse teams (Engineering Design, Materials, Rack/Server Systems Program Management) to align design, materials planning, manufacturing, and quality efforts.
- Review design specifications, CAD drawings, and documentation to ensure compliance with design criteria and industry standards. Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews to optimize products for efficient production.
- Develop and maintain project schedules and readiness timelines to support on-time New Product Introductions (NPI).
- Drive NPI processes by facilitating cross-functional problem-solving meetings with Design, Manufacturing, Test, and Quality Engineering teams.
- Oversee first article builds and First Article Inspections (FAI) for new products.
- Coordinate engineering rework and change orders during the transition to volume production and manage Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant industry experience in product development engineering or a closely related hardware engineering role.
- Strong background in manufacturing processes and cross-team project coordination.
- Ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or factory environment, especially in an NPI setting.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience guiding products from concept through development and production.
- Knowledge of physical design (PD) methodologies for hardware or systems.
- Familiarity with server architectures or rack-level hardware systems and their components.
- Ability to conduct Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews.
- Experience managing Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes.
- Understanding of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturing processes.
- Strong documentation skills, including experience creating and maintaining comprehensive engineering documentation and Bill of Materials (BOM).
Skills: NPI, DFM, manufacturing, datacenter hardware, ECO
This role has been open 4 days — well below the 78-day median for Product Engineering roles.
Product Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
151
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$176k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (151 roles · 46 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 151 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 155 | 2195 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 111 d | 78 d (+33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Skills observed across this category: NPI, DFM, manufacturing, datacenter hardware, ECO
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 158 d
- onsemi · 11 open roles · median 73 d
- Texas Instruments · 11 open roles · median 50 d
- AMD (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 111 d
- Entegris · 9 open roles · median 81 d
- NVIDIA · 9 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 151 open Product Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 46 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.