Director, RF-HW Engineering

Sierra Wireless; Richmond; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IoT company in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Director of RF-HW Engineering to lead a team focused on innovative solutions in wireless technologies. This hybrid position involves collaboration with Product Line Management to understand customer needs and drive architectural requirements. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in RF product development and must be proficient in managing technical teams globally. The role also includes mentoring engineers and overseeing project budgets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of hardware/RF product delivery.
• Experience working with global teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Align on product priorities with cross-functional teams.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable team roadmaps.
• Mentor and provide performance measurement for team members.
• Manage quarterly budget for equipment and vendor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Technical decision making

Project management

Knowledge of RF technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git/Gerrit

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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.