Director - Design Validation

Silabs India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Rewards (RSUs)

Insurance plans with Outpatient cover

National Pension Scheme (NPS)

Flexible work policy

Childcare support

Job summary

Silicon Labs in Hyderabad seeks a Director of RF Validation to lead and grow the local RF Validation organization. You will shape validation strategy, mentor engineers, and deliver measurements and insights to bring high-quality wireless products to market.

Collaboration with global teams will be essential to align silicon bring-up, validation, and production readiness. You will build capabilities, infrastructure, and execution practices to support multiple concurrent projects and partner with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of engineering management experience leading RF validation teams.
• People-first leader who builds trust and accountability.
• Experience developing managers and leading multiple teams.
• Deep expertise in RF validation, characterization, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF Validation strategy and delivery for Hyderabad site with global alignment.
• Build and develop the Hyderabad organization, recruiting and coaching engineers and managers.
• Drive execution across concurrent programs with clear ownership and milestones.
• Coordinate with Design, Systems, Software, and Product teams to ensure readiness for silicon arrival.
• Establish engineering rigor, measurement accuracy, and lab infrastructure planning.

Skills

RF validation leadership

Engineering management

RF instrumentation

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronics

Tools

RF test equipment

LabVIEW

Job description

Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives. Merging cutting-edge technology into the world’s most highly integrated SoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers the solutions, support, and ecosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more at www.silabs.com.

The Role

Silicon Labs is seeking a Director of RF Validation to lead and grow our Hyderabad RF Validation organization. You will shape validation strategy, develop engineering leaders, and deliver the measurements and technical insights needed to bring high-quality wireless products to market. This role combines deep RF and system-level expertise with strong organizational leadership. Working with global Validation, Design, Systems, Software, and Product teams, you will guide silicon bring-up, characterization, and validation from early product planning through production release. You will build the capabilities, infrastructure, and execution practices needed to support an expanding portfolio of concurrent projects. You will also serve as a local leadership partner for our broader Hyderabad teams across MCU Validation, Infrastructure Software and Test Platforms, and Hardware Tools. In partnership with their functional leaders, you will strengthen communication, help resolve dependencies, support employee development, and ensure local needs and risks are represented in global decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF Validation strategy and delivery for Hyderabad site Translate product roadmaps into validation priorities, technical capabilities, staffing plans, and measurable objectives aligned with global Validation goals.
• Build and develop the organization.
• Recruit, coach, and retain strong engineers and managers.
• Develop technical leaders, strengthen succession plans, and establish clear ownership and accountability.
• Own execution across concurrent programs.
• Align scope, resources, schedules, and dependencies; make informed priority decisions; and communicate risks early with clear mitigation plans.
• Lead complex investigations.
• Bring together RF, analog, digital, firmware, software, and board-level expertise to isolate root causes, assess product impact, and verify corrective actions.
• Influence product development early.
• Partner with Design, Systems, Software, and Product teams to clarify requirements, improve testability, and ensure boards, firmware, tools, and measurement capabilities are ready for silicon arrival.
• Establish engineering rigor.
• Drive measurement accuracy, calibration practices, reproducibility, software quality, technical reviews, and documentation that enable teams to trust and reuse results.
• Plan laboratory investments.
• Own RF Validation lab capacity, equipment strategy, and budgets, balancing near-term project needs with longer-term capability development.
• Connect Hyderabad teams with global leadership.
• Maintain regular dialogue with local teams and their functional managers, surface concerns and opportunities, and help resolve issues requiring coordination across functions or sites.
• Strengthen collaboration and organizational effectiveness.
• Promote knowledge sharing, common engineering practices, and follow-through on cross-team commitments.
• Partner with functional leaders on local talent development and engagement.

The Skills You Need

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant engineering management experience, with demonstrated success leading RF validation or closely related engineering teams.
• A people-first leader who treats employees at every level with respect, welcomes questions and differing views, shares credit, and takes responsibility for outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, remove barriers, and help others succeed while maintaining clear expectations and accountability.
• Experience developing managers and technical leaders, building organizational capability, and delivering through multiple teams or project leads.
• Deep expertise in RF validation, characterization, and debug, with experience taking wireless ICs or SoCs from initial silicon through production release.
• Clear communication and sound decision-making, including the ability to explain technical findings, business implications, and tradeoffs to different audiences.
• Strong understanding of RF transceiver architectures and measurements.
• Strong system-level judgment and the ability to guide investigations spanning silicon, boards, embedded firmware, test software, and measurement equipment.
• Extensive practical experience with RF instrumentation, measurement techniques, calibration, and automated test environments.
• A record of improving execution across concurrent programs through effective capacity planning, prioritization, dependency management, and early risk resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent and manage laboratory resources and budgets.
• Ability to build trust and influence across functions, sites, and reporting lines, with experience partnering with globally distributed engineering organizations.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with low-power wireless SoCs and technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4, Wi-Fi, or sub-GHz connectivity.
• Familiarity with MCU architectures, embedded systems, PCB design, and the interaction between RF performance, power delivery, and board implementation.
• Experience introducing AI-assisted engineering methods with demonstrated improvements in productivity, analysis, or quality.
• Experience providing local leadership and supporting organizational growth within a global engineering organization.
• Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools and technologies used to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making.

Benefits & Perks

Not only will you be joining a highly skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the product; we also strive for good work/life balance and to make our environment welcoming and fun.

• Equity Rewards (RSUs)
• Insurance plans with Outpatient cover
• National Pension Scheme (NPS)
• Flexible work policy
• Childcare support

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Silicon Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of our employees.

Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and job-related criteria without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

At Silicon Labs, we hire and empower great talent to achieve their full potential.

By offering challenging projects, technical mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities, we ensure our employees thrive at every stage of their careers.

Here, you’ll work alongside some of the industry’s brightest minds, tackling complex problems that deepen your expertise and expand your horizons.

Whether you’re building new skills or shaping your career path, we’re dedicated to supporting your growth and celebrating your success every step of the way.