RD Common Pool Manager in Santa Clara, California at Foxconn-PCE Technology

Company Overview:

Established in Taiwan in 1974, Hon Hai Technology Group, commonly known as Foxconn, is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading provider of technological solutions with a network of over 233 campuses across 24 countries. In the US, Foxconn employs 8,000 across 56 different sites with manufacturing operations in Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, and California. As of 2025, Foxconn ranks 28th among the Fortune Global 500 and reported revenue of approximately USD $259 billion.

The company’s diverse product offerings span four major segments: smart consumer electronics, cloud, and networking solutions, computing, and various other components. Foxconn makes 40% of the consumer electronics that we find in our everyday lives. In recent years, Hon Hai has adopted the 3+3 strategy, focusing on three emerging industries - electric vehicles, digital health solutions, and robotics - while leveraging three key technologies: next-generation communications, artificial intelligence (AI), and semiconductors. Together, these initiatives position the company as a leader in innovation for the 21st century.

Hon Hai Technology Group is deeply committed to championing environmental sustainability within its manufacturing processes. By integrating sustainability into its operations framework, the company strives to serve as a best-practice model for global enterprises, enhancing corporate responsibility while meeting the growing demand for environmentally conscious production methods.

Job Summary:

The primary purpose of the RD Common Pool Manager is to lead a centralized team of specialized validation engineers across five critical disciplines: Environmental Testing, Thermal, Vibration/Shock, Regulatory Compliance/Certification, and System Integration Testing (SIT).This position directly contributes by acting as the organization’s centralized quality gatekeeper, optimizing resource allocation across multiple overlapping AI server and rack product lines, and ensuring that all newly integrated systems pass rigorous hardware, environmental, and global compliance benchmarks before product release.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• · Manage and coordinate shared R&D laboratory resources, equipment, testing capacity, and schedules across multiple projects to maximize utilization, resolve resource conflicts, and ensure engineering activities are completed according to project priorities and timelines.
• · Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams, establish technical standards and operating procedures, and provide oversight to ensure engineering activities are executed consistently, efficiently, and in alignment with organizational and project requirements.
• · Oversee product certification and regulatory compliance activities across applicable global markets by coordinating testing, documentation, and certification requirements with internal teams and external agencies to support timely product qualification and market readiness.
• · Provide technical oversight for test strategies, engineering reviews, and validation criteria while leading the evaluation of complex test failures and technical issues to identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and ensure products meet established engineering and quality requirements.
• · Establish and maintain laboratory and facility safety policies, conduct operational and safety audits, and coordinate corrective actions to ensure R&D activities comply with internal safety standards and applicable operational requirements.

Education:

• · Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.

Experience:

• · 4+ years of Hardware Validation Engineering & Lab Operations (Server/Rack Level)
• · 3+ years of Cross-Functional People & Matrixed Pool Management
• · 2+ years of Global Regulatory Compliance & Product Certification
• · 3+ years of High-Stress Reliability Testing (Thermal, Environmental, Shock/Vibration)
• · 2+ years of System Integration Testing (SIT) & Infrastructure Integration (L10/L11)
• · 2+ years of Industrial Lab Safety & US Compliance Enforcement

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

The position primarily work in an office, engineering, and laboratory environment with extended periods of sitting and computer use. May occasionally walk through labs, prototype, and manufacturing areas. May lift or carry equipment and hardware up to 30 lbs. with assistance for heavier items. Requires visual attention to technical details and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

EEOC Statement

Foxconn is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Foxconn prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetics, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal law. In addition to federal law requirements, Foxconn complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.