Senior Manager, Modem Engineering

Quick Facts

Role: Senior Manager, Modem Engineering

Focus: End-to-end modem baseband, platform, and firmware delivery for enterprise and industrial IoT

Reports to: Head of Modem Engineering

Description

Lead modem software delivery, firmware integration, platform enablement, and cellular feature development across multiple product programs. Partner with product management, chipset vendors, ODMs, and global engineering stakeholders to deliver carrier-grade connectivity solutions. Own engineering execution planning, resourcing, operational excellence, automation/validation frameworks, and technical risk management.

Responsibilities

• Execute long-term modem technology and platform strategy for enterprise and industrial IoT products
• Lead and grow a modem engineering team through talent development, succession planning, and engineering best practices
• Own workforce planning, resource allocation, contractor management, and hiring plans for assigned programs
• Drive operational excellence via metrics, process improvements, and automation investments
• Define and drive engineering execution plans, milestones, and resource allocation for products and future cellular platform initiatives
• Partner with Product Management on roadmap priorities, feature commitments, and release planning
• Lead technical engagements with modem chipset partners, ODM vendors, carrier organizations, and technology suppliers
• Drive cross-functional alignment across modem firmware, hardware, RF, platform software, cloud connectivity, and automation teams
• Build and scale modem automation, validation, and quality frameworks to improve test coverage and engineering efficiency
• Support carrier certification, interoperability testing, and commercialization activities
• Identify and proactively address engineering risks, resource gaps, and technical debt

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in modem, wireless, embedded systems, telecommunications, or related engineering disciplines
• 5+ years of engineering management experience leading modem, wireless, or embedded software development teams
• Track record delivering complex modem or embedded software programs across multiple product generations
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering organizations across firmware, hardware, platform, validation, and test disciplines
• Experience managing workforce planning, hiring, contractor strategies, and engineering resource allocation
• Experience leading technical engagements involving modem chipset vendors, ODM partners, and carrier organizations

Benefits

• Competitive salary (Santa Clara range: $235,500–$294,500), plus potential annual bonus based on business and individual performance
• Subsidized PPO medical options and a qualifying HDHP with company-provided HSA contribution; CA employees may have Kaiser HMO option
• Subsidized dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with 4% company match and immediate vesting
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and disability benefits
• Minimum 15 days accrued vacation for new hires, plus personal days, holidays, volunteer time, and sick time (PTO pro-rated by start date)
• Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks parental/adoption leave at 100% pay