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ClifyX lists this Technical Program Manager - Sustainable Network Hardware & Design opportunity in menlo park, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Technical Program Manager
Role Overview: We are seeking a Technical Program Manager with deep hardware expertise in data center networking equipment and a strong passion for sustainability. You will lead initiatives to embed carbon-conscious engineering principles into our hardware design, manufacturing, and lifecycle strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Sustainable Design Leadership: Integrate low-carbon, energy-efficient, and waste-reducing design principles into network hardware.
Hardware Oversight: Guide design and performance of top-of-rack switches, servers, storage, routers, and related infrastructure.
Lifecycle Impact Analysis: Perform lifecycle assessments to identify opportunities for material reuse, modularity, and footprint reduction.
Vendor Collaboration: Partner with OEMs and suppliers on sustainable sourcing and greener manufacturing.
Design-for-Disassembly: Promote upgradeable, repairable, and recyclable hardware.
Program Management: Coordinate across engineering, procurement, sustainability, and operations teams.
Standards Compliance: Ensure adherence to sustainability frameworks (ISO 14001, ENERGY STAR, TCO Certified).
Reporting: Define KPIs for carbon reduction and track progress toward sustainability goals.
Required Qualifications:
7+ years as a Technical Program Manager, Hardware Engineer, or Network Engineer in large-scale networking or data centers.
Strong technical knowledge of network hardware architecture and deployment.
Experience in sustainable product design, circular economy, or lifecycle assessments.
Proven record of managing complex cross-functional hardware programs.
Strong stakeholder management, analytical, and reporting skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in hyperscale or enterprise networking environments.
Familiarity with network hardware supply chains and sustainable sourcing.
Knowledge of modular hardware design and design-for-disassembly.
Understanding of global sustainability standards for electronics.
Worksite address
menlo park, CA, 94029, US
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