Senior Product Engineering Manager  | San Jose, CA

As a member of the Service Provider Engineering team, you will be responsible for managing the development of broadband products targeted at service providers that provide Home Gateway, voice gateways, wireless adapters, IPTV and Voice over IP (VoIP) services.  These products will incorporate one or several of the following technologies:  3G, Routers, Gateways, PPPoX, DNS/DHCP, IP, SIP, IGMP, 802.11 Wireless, Ethernet, Zwave, VPN, Firewalls. 

The primary function of a product development engineers at NETGEAR is project management and technical oversight.  The product development engineer manages the ODM to ensure that products are delivered in a timely fashion to a high quality and in accordance with the NETGEAR procedures and systems.  In addition the engineer oversees the activities between the component vendors and the ODM.  Within the service provider group, another important project management aspect is working with the sales Engineers to get products approved at service providers.  The engineer must manage the technical issues that arise during the approval process and ensure a rapid resolution by working with and through the sales engineers, ODMs and Component vendors.

Job Responsibilities

• For assigned projects, take overall responsibility for delivering the product to production; including requirements generation, hardware, firmware, documentation, regulatory testing and Agile release requirements, per Netgear policies.  It is expected that projects should be managed with minimal supervision. 


• Project management.  Develop, publish and meet schedules, keep all  stakeholders informed of product status at all times


• Project Execution.  Manage the suppliers' (ODM, chip vendor, etc.) product development process.


• Product Verification.  Manage verification testing of product features and performance. 


• Customer Certification.  Manage qualification of products with customers.


• Documentation. Provide input for manuals, help files, application notes and tech support web pages.


• Support. Resolve any 3rd level technical support escalations. 


• Track industry technology developments, supplier roadmaps, standards bodies and make product recommendations

Skills and Requirements

• MSEE with 5 years experience in networking hardware/software product development


• In depth Domain knowledge in IP networking for Home gateways

• Strong understanding of home and Windows networking.


• Experience with development DSL or 3G or Wifi Routers or Mobile products, or Docsis is desirable. Must have in depth experience in one of these areas.


• Management of Engineering team experience is REQUIRED.


• Engineering background with significant hands-on experience in product development.


• Experience certifying products with large service providers.


• Strong understanding of the development cycle of technology products, specifically test driven development, able to track and resolve issues.


• Effective organization, project management and coordination skills; ability to get the job done.


• Ability and willingness to take ownership of product; get the job done with minimal supervision.


• Teamwork.  This position requires a close working relationship with the extended Netgear team, including engineering, operations, sales, customer support, marketing and program management. 


• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Experience working in a start-up environment.


• Self-starter that works well on a team.

What NETGEAR offers

• Broad responsibility, autonomy and visibility in an Engineering role.


• In-depth exposure to real-world customer issues across a global customer base


• Small-company feel in a growth environment

Please contact Darren Lawson

[email protected]

925-922-3355