Director, Firmware Engineering

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Director of Firmware Engineering to lead its firmware architects, developers and test engineers across product segments.

You will direct the team to support ASIC designs and develop firmware across MAC, PHY, BSP and applications layers, interfacing with customers and driving on-device AI initiatives. You will partner with engineering and marketing leadership to translate technical vision into product launches, while mentoring and growing top

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering required; MS preferred.
• 20+ years leading firmware teams and delivering complex embedded projects.
• Experience in embedded software design, development, and debugging in C/C++.
• Familiarity with hardware bring-up, validation, and interfacing with customers' software stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead software/firmware design and development in India.
• Collaborate with senior engineering leadership to shape approach for seed ideas.
• Hire and grow top firmware talent in the India design center.
• Drive cross-geo collaboration and foster innovation to generate IP.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS EE

MS EE

Tools

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

RTOS Zephyr

FreeRTOS

ARM

RISC-V

Job description

Job Title: Director, Firmware Engineering

Posting Start Date: 8/27/26

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution. At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together can change the way the world communicates.

Requisition ID:78299

Job Description:

Description

Skyworks’s RF & Mixed Signals Intelligence (RMI) Business Unit is seeking a Director, Firmware Engineering to lead its wireless engineering team in India comprising of firmware architects, developers and test engineers across various product segments. In this role, you will direct the software development team to support a variety of custom ASIC designs and develop firmware across MAC and Physical layer, Board Support Packages and Applications layer, interfacing directly with customers’ software stack. On-device AI algorithms in areas of wireless and audio is a much-needed goal of this role. In addition to the technical role, you will be required to work closely with engineering and marketing senior leadership to drive the vision and engage with customers directly to productize the solution through their launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead software/firmware design and development in India
• Work closely with senior engineering leadership to formulate the best approach to support existing and seed new product ideas
• Hire and grow top talent in the India design center
• Drive collaboration within the team and across the groups spanning 3 geographies
• Push team towards organic innovation and generate IP in the process

Required Experience and Skills

• BS EE required, MSEE preferred
• 20+ years of experience building, developing, and leading high-performing software/firmware teams
• Experience in embedded software design, development and debugging in C/C++ in a resource constrained environment
• Experience with hardware bring-up and validation
• Experience with debugging embedded software systems: familiarity with JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Experience presenting complex engineering topics to a broad audience in a concise manner
• Ability to inspire innovation and technical growth in your employees through hands-on mentoring and development

Desired Experience and Skills

• Expertise in system design/architecture
• Working knowledge of standard hardware protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, USB)
• Working knowledge of audio interface standards and concerns/pitfalls
• Experience with wireless protocols (upper layers down to MAC) in the unlicensed band
• Experience with the ARM, CEVA, Tensilica/Cadence and RISC-V core architectures
• Experience with RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS)
• Experience with developing consumer devices with aggressive time-to-market deadlines
• A history of cross-functional leadership and proven track record of seeding new initiatives

Skyworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.