Director, RF-HW Engineering

Location: Richmond, BC (hybrid)

Job Summary The Director, RF-HW Engineering on the Module Architecture & Innovation team leads a team of 4-6 Cellular RF and Hardware engineers within our IoT Module Architecture and Innovation organization, chartered with partnering with our Product Line Management (PLM) team to engage our customers to understand the challenges and problems they face within their products. Being customer-focused enables this team to drive solutions and innovation into our Products through the architectural requirements and definition phases of the product life cycle. The Module architecture team provides definition and oversight to the implementation engineering teams to balance cost, performance, and market requirements while driving architectural decisions and innovation initiatives that differentiate our product portfolio in wireless WAN technologies.

Responsibilities

Partners with other R&D disciplines, Product Line Management, Sales, and executive leadership to align on the product portfolio priorities and strategic goals

Translates strategic priorities into actionable team roadmaps and work items

Monitors progress of work items, provides guidance to overcome roadblocks, and rebalances priorities as needed

Collaborates and builds strong relationships with the HW/RF teams in our other development sites. This may involve travel to Taiwan and Pune, or hosting colleagues from those sites

Participates in strategic planning and product roadmap development with cross-functional stakeholders

Identifies team training needs and coordinates knowledge-sharing initiatives across the organization

Provides performance measurement and career path mentorship for team members

Manages quarterly budget for equipment and licenses; maintains vendor relationships to stay current on test equipment roadmaps

Identify digital transformation initiatives to promote data-driven decision-making and use of AI

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

10+ years of professional experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role managing direct reports

Proven track record of delivering hardware/RF products from concept to production

Experience with hardware/RF architecture for cellular modules or similar products

Experience with high volume manufacturing production and optimization

Demonstrated experience with collaborating and teamwork with cross‑geographical, global teams

Knowledge of wireless communication and chipsets

Demonstrated ability to make complex technical decisions balancing cost, performance, and schedule

Ability to translate business priorities into actionable team roadmaps

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of wireless WAN protocols such as LTE and 5G NR

Knowledge of regulatory certification processes (FCC, PTCRB, GCF, carrier certifications)

Knowledge of various 3GPP protocol specifications

Experience working with ODM/JDM partners or contract manufacturers

Experience with antenna design or RF system integration

NAND/eMMC operation and control

GNSS operation and control

Source code control systems such as Git/Gerrit

Defect tracking systems such as Jira

Collaboration tools such as Confluence

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job‑related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $180,000 - $210,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.

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