Hardware manager

What you ll do day-to-day

Define & Document Portfolio : Build and maintain clear technical documentation for our hardware portfolio, ensuring consistency and traceability across projects.

Lead Supplier Homologation : Evaluate, negotiate, and approve new hardware and component suppliers, balancing cost, reliability, and scalability.

Implement Testing & Metrics : Create and monitor KPIs for hardware performance, reliability, and quality. Define and run homologation processes for devices and components.

Collaborate with Embedded Software : Work closely with embedded and application software engineers to align requirements, debug integration issues, and ensure smooth interoperability.

Process Ownership : Design and improve internal workflows for hardware projects, from R&D to deployment, ensuring speed without compromising reliability.

Hands-on Contribution : Be ready to dive deepwhether thats analyzing firmware logs, scripting test automations, or reviewing schematics with engineers.

Cross-team Collaboration : Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations to align hardware strategy with customer needs and company goals.

Prerequisites

Proven Experience in Hardware Management : At working with hardware projects, ideally in IoT, telematics, or automotive sectors.

Supplier Management & Homologation : Hands-on experience evaluating, negotiating, and homologating hardware vendors and components.

Documentation Skills : Ability to design and maintain detailed, usable technical documentation for hardware portfolios.

Communication Skills : Strong ability to align with engineers, product managers, and external suppliers.

Process & Metrics Mindset : Familiarity with defining KPIs and processes for quality control, testing, and continuous improvement.

Embedded Software Knowledge : Practical understanding of embedded systems, with ability to read, debug, and occasionally contribute code (e.g., C, C++, Python).

Operate on all levels : Balance strategic thinking with willingness to execute hands-on tasks.

Nice to have

Experience with CAN / Basic telemetry, automotive hardware, or video telematics devices.

Knowledge of compliance and certification processes (e.g., ANATEL, CE, FCC).

Familiarity with electronics testing equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.).

Experience with scripting for automation (Python, Bash, etc.).

Background in systems integration between hardware and cloud platforms

Benefits of being an Infleet member  Collaborative and flexible environmentDay off in your birthday monthGympassMeal allowance (at Caju) R$1,000.00Home office allowance (at Caju) R$150.00Health and dental insurance (100% paid for by Infleet)