Hardware manager vs principal hardware engineer

Differences between hardware manager and principal hardware engineer duties and responsibilities

Hardware manager example responsibilities.

• Manage employees and run cash registers.
• Manage multiple PCB builds from initial protos to A0 and to production.
• Manage a team that develop the XGEM Capture/Replay feature for 10G Ethernet.
• Result achieve by reusing existing power and cables while installing new EMC DMX3 units.
• Manage the regulatory approval process for all products including FCC, UL and CE.
• Manage all endpoint moves adds and changes including PC's, phones, and mobile devices.
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Principal hardware engineer example responsibilities.

• Design activity lead to performing PCB layout using an outside vendor and then debugging the initial prototypes.
• Supervise and manage compliance testing and debugging of emissions.
• Generate synthesis reports and automate simulation using Perl scripts.
• Train senior and principal engineers in signal integrity, microwave, and RF design methodology.
• Interface with analogue and digital sensors using ADC and serial communications (RS232, SPI, I2C, RS485 )
• Work as liaison for EMC at NTS.
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