VAST Data · 2 months ago
Hardware Product Lifecycle Manager
AZ, Chandler, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expVAST Data is a rapidly growing infrastructure company focused on building enterprise software for the AI era. The Senior Hardware Lifecycle Manager will oversee the complete lifecycle of hardware products, ensuring alignment with business needs and facilitating collaboration across various teams to drive product evolution and reliability.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)DatabaseSoftware
Responsibilities
Develop multi-year HW roadmap and lifecycle strategy aligned with business requirements and needs
Own transitions from one generation to the next (EOL planning, last-time-buy, replacement readiness)
Track component obsolescence risks and drive mitigation plans
Provide strategic recommendations on product continuation, refresh, or retirement
Partner with hardware engineering to define requirements, specifications, and success metrics for new products
Lead phase-gate readiness (concept → design → EVT/DVT/PVT → launch)
Ensure manufacturability, test strategy, qualification, and reliability meet product goals
Manage risk: technical, supply, quality, cost, schedule
Drive alignment across engineering, operations, quality, sustaining, supply chain, and customer teams
Own lifecycle dashboards: readiness, quality, cost, technical maturity, risks, issues, and actions
Facilitate decision-making at exec reviews with clear status, dependencies, and trade-offs
Evaluate lifecycle cost: COGS, margin, cost-downs, amortization, tooling refresh needs
Communicate lifecycle plans, product transitions, and risk mitigation strategies to customers and partners
Support strategics suppliers with roadmap alignment and long-term planning
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years in hardware-related fields: electrical/mechanical engineering, systems engineering, HW operations, or technical program management
Deep understanding of product lifecycle phases, HW manufacturing (PCBA, mechanical, system build), validation, qualification, and reliability
Familiarity with BOM management, ECO processes, HW test and quality metrics
Proven success leading complex cross-functional hardware programs across multiple product generations
Strong risk management, structured problem-solving, and root-cause analysis experience
Ability to orchestrate many teams in a high-pressure environment with shifting priorities
Experience with HW roadmap planning, EOL management, supply chain interfaces, and cost modeling
Ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions across stakeholders
Skilled at presenting technical and business trade-offs in executive forums
Highly organized, structured, and detail-oriented
Clear communicator with strong narrative and data-driven storytelling skills
Ability to build trust across engineering, operations, GTM, and customer teams
Leadership presence; strong ownership mentality
Preferred
Experience with server, storage, networking hardware, or complex electromechanical systems
Background in vendor management or partner hardware ecosystems (ODM/JDM/EMS)
Experience with component/part obsolescence management
Familiarity with regulatory, safety, and compliance for hardware products
Company
VAST Data
VAST Data offers a unified data platform that integrates storage, database, and compute capabilities into a single software platform.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$381MKey Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementN47
2023-12-05Series E· $118M
2021-05-04Series D· $83M
2021-03-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Renen Hallak
Founder & CEO
Shachar Fienblit
Chief R&D Officer and Co-Founder
Recent News
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