Engineering Director-Firmware & Systems

Description

Skyworks is seeking a Director of Engineering (Firmware & Systems) to lead its wireless engineering team feeding into multiple business units (Connected Edge Solutions BU, Audio & Gaming BU). These BUs are focused on creating products that require reliable and resilient wireless communications and ultra-low latency lossless audio transport. While the role entails managing a team across geographies, there is need to wear a technical architect role driving this product architecture and design at firmware, hardware and systems level. The ideal individual should have prior experience in system architecture, inter-processor communication techniques, device drivers and deep knowledge of wireless MAC and PHY protocols in ISM band. Knowledge of IEEE802.11 family of standards (PHY and up) and Cellular/5G (Access Stratum) is a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the system architecture and design for the wireless platform
• Lead the software/firmware design and development across US and India locations
• Work closely with senior leadership to plan new product introductions into market
• Innovate new communications methods on top of unlicensed (ISM) bands
• Drive system wide improvement from FEMs to Upper layer software

Required Experience and Skills

• BS EE required, MSEE preferred
• 20+ years of experience building, developing, and leading high-performing software/firmware teams in wireless technology
• Strong hands-on experience with MAC protocols (IEEE802.11, BT, Cellular) is necessary
• Strong hands-on experience with Networking protocols is necessary
• Experience with hardware bring-up and validation and on-chip debug
• Leading team through development on RISC-V and DSP environment

Desired Experience and Skills

• Working knowledge of peripherals (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIE) and other BSP drivers (e.g., Secure boot, GPIOs, Debug)
• Baseband PHY algorithms and optimizations
• Conceptual understanding of data converters and RF signal chains
• Knowledge of mesh and star network protocols

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