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GE Vernova · Markham

# Hardware Development Technical Lead

Markham Full-time Manager or lead 

Listed on GE Vernova’s official careers site. Posted October 27, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on GE Vernova’s careers site →](https://gevernova.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Vernova_ExternalSite/job/Markham/Hardware-Development-Technical-Lead_R5056891-2)

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## Job description

### Job Description

Summary The Hardware Outsourcing Technical Leader serves as the primary technical point of contact for external hardware development partners. This role is responsible for ensuring that all outsourced design work meets internal quality, documentation, and performance standards. Beyond overseeing external technical deliverables, the successful candidate will provide hands-on contributions, performing hardware design, peer reviews, and validation tasks as needed to maintain project momentum.

A core mandate of this position is the end-to-end planning of compliance testing, including the seamless coordination and interface with external testing laboratories.

Roles and Responsibilities Strategic Oversight: Lead the technical architecture and end-to-end development lifecycle for complex hardware systems, ensuring external partners align with GE Vernova’s rigorous engineering standards.

### Engineering Authority

Serve as the final technical gatekeeper for outsourced designs, conducting critical schematic/PCB reviews and executing hands-on validation to resolve systemic roadblocks.

### Compliance Strategy

Define and execute comprehensive global compliance programs (EMC/EMI, safety, environmental), taking full ownership of certification strategies for international markets.

### Partner Integration

Act as the primary technical interface with global design and testing partners, driving accountability for design maturity, manufacturing readiness, and system-level performance.

### Workflow Optimization

Modernize outsourcing processes by leveraging data-driven insights to identify design inefficiencies and implement standardized documentation workflows.

### Quality Remediation

Lead root-cause analysis and remediation efforts for test failures, ensuring that outsourced hardware meets or exceeds internal performance benchmarks.

### Technical Mentorship

Cultivate a culture of engineering excellence by mentoring cross-functional teams on best practices for hardware design, regulatory compliance, and partner management.

### Advanced Resource Utilization

Integrate emerging digital engineering tools and AI-driven technical databases to accelerate the benchmarking of global regulatory requirements and design best practices.

### Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.

### Hardware Design Experience

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in hardware design, design reviews, and validation within an enterprise environment.

### Compliance Leadership

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience managing compliance testing programs (UL, CE, EMC/EMI) and directing technical strategy with external test facilities.

### Vendor/Outsourcing Management

Minimum of 1 year of experience managing technical deliverables and performance metrics for outsourced design partners or contract manufacturers.

### Work Authorization

Must be legally authorized to work in the Canada or Brazil.

### Desired Qualifications

Advanced Credentials: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering.

### Budget Oversight

Experience managing hardware R&D budgets or external development contracts exceeding $1M annually.

### Certification

Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification in technical program management.

### Domain Expertise

In-depth knowledge of global energy infrastructure hardware standards (e.g., IEC, IEEE, UL 1741).

### Scalability Experience

Proven track record of managing 3+ concurrent global development projects while maintaining 100% compliance with quality and timeline milestones.

### Process Excellence

Demonstrated ability to implement design or manufacturing process improvements that resulted in a quantifiable reduction in time-to-market or production costs.

### Design Tools

Advanced proficiency in PCB design workflows (e.g., Altium, Cadence) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

### Team Leadership

3+ years of experience leading, coaching, or managing cross-functional engineering teams of 5+ individuals.

### Stakeholder Influence

Demonstrated success in acting as a strategic bridge between internal R&D stakeholders and external manufacturing/lab ecosystems. Compensation for a successful candidate will be determined should the candidate move to the offer process.

### Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided

No Candidates should be aware that this role involves a client's critical infrastructure; shortlisted candidates would therefore be subject to heightened security checks as directed by our clients. All personal data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our data protection policies, solely for recruitment and security purposes.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 27, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 1, 2026
- Listed for: 5 days
- Location: Markham
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on GE Vernova’s careers site →](https://gevernova.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Vernova_ExternalSite/job/Markham/Hardware-Development-Technical-Lead_R5056891-2)

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