Senior Modem Engineering Leader

Ericsson; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 236,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental/maternity leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Ericsson Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Modem Engineering to lead modem software delivery, firmware integration, and platform enablement for enterprise and industrial IoT solutions.

Reporting to the Head of Modem Engineering, you will guide a global, cross-functional team across firmware, hardware, RF, and cloud software while partnering with chipset vendors and ODMs. The role emphasizes strategic planning, workforce development, and execution excellence to deliver carrier-grade

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in modem, wireless, embedded systems, telecommunications, or related engineering.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience leading modem, wireless, or embedded software development teams.
• Proven track record delivering complex modem or embedded software programs across multiple product generations.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional engineering organizations spanning firmware, hardware, platform, validation, and test disciplines.
• Experience managing workforce planning, hiring, contractor strategies, and engineering resource allocation.
• Experience with technical engagements involving modem chipset vendors, ODM partners, and carrier organizations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical, business, and executive audiences.
• Experience working within geographically distributed engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of Modem Engineering to execute long-term modem technology and platform strategy across enterprise and industrial IoT products.
• Lead and grow a high-performing 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 engineering operational excellence through metrics, process improvements, and automation investments.
• Define and drive engineering execution plans, milestones, and resource allocation across products and future cellular platform initiatives.
• Partner with Product Management to define roadmap priorities, feature commitments, and release planning.
• Lead technical engagements with modem chipset partners, ODM vendors, carrier organizations, and strategic 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.

Skills

Modem engineering leadership

Embedded software development

Cross-functional leadership

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Distributed teams coordination

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field

Job description

Ericsson Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Modem Engineering to lead modem software delivery, firmware integration, and platform enablement for enterprise and industrial IoT solutions.

Reporting to the Head of Modem Engineering, you will guide a global, cross-functional team across firmware, hardware, RF, and cloud software while partnering with chipset vendors and ODMs. The role emphasizes strategic planning, workforce development, and execution excellence to deliver carrier-grade