Senior Modem Engineering Leader for Enterprise IoT

Ericsson; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 236,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 4% company match

Paid maternity leave (up to 16 weeks)

Paid time off: vacation, personal days

Health benefits: medical, dental, and/

Health benefits: HMO option in CA

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking a Senior Manager of Modem Engineering in the United States (Boise, ID or Santa Clara, CA). The role leads modem software delivery, firmware integration, and platform enablement across multiple product programs, partnering with product management and chipset vendors to deliver carrier‑grade connectivity solutions.

You will oversee a large engineering organization, drive strategic workforce planning, and ensure execution across firmware, hardware, and platform software.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in modem, wireless, embedded systems, telecommunications, or related engineering disciplines.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience leading modem, wireless, or embedded software development teams.
• Track record delivering complex modem or embedded software programs across multiple product generations.
• 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 modem chipset vendors, ODM partners, and carrier 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

Embedded systems

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Hiring planning

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Distributed teams

Education

Master's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or related field

Tools

Linux kernel

Embedded driver development

BSP integration

Platform bring-up

Modem automation frameworks

Job description

Ericsson is seeking a Senior Manager of Modem Engineering in the United States (Boise, ID or Santa Clara, CA). The role leads modem software delivery, firmware integration, and platform enablement across multiple product programs, partnering with product management and chipset vendors to deliver carrier‑grade connectivity solutions.

You will oversee a large engineering organization, drive strategic workforce planning, and ensure execution across firmware, hardware, and platform software.