Sr. Director, Engineering

Lensa; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 377,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead design teams in Irvine, California. This role requires exceptional leadership skills to drive the development of innovative RF solutions while fostering a collaborative and creative team environment. Candidates must have extensive experience in engineering leadership and a strong technical background.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits including premium-free options

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off including parental leave

Qualifications

• 15 years’ relevant technical experience.
• 6+ years leadership experience.
• Experience leading multidiscipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple design teams for cellular front-end modules.
• Drive feasibility studies and architecture definitions.
• Participate in recruiting and onboarding top talent.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data Analysis

Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in relevant field

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Date:Jun 5, 2025

Location: Irvine, CA, US

Company: Skyworks

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. Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we areConnecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

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 creative thinking. We value open communication, mutual trust, and respect. 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 are changing the way the world communicates.

Requisition ID: 72926

Job Summary

Skyworks Irvine, our corporate headquarters, is home to industry-leading R&D and Product Development teams in the beautiful beach- and university-adjacent city of Irvine, California. Irvine, and the surrounding areas of Orange County, offer an active and vibrant, multi-cultural lifestyle with the best public schools and one of the safest neighborhoods in the country. With the legendary Southern California weather and a modern growing city around us, Skyworks Irvine is in one of the most desirable locations to grow your career.

As a Senior Director, you will lead multiple design teams locally (including design engineers, techs, and validation engineers) driving our Cellular Front-End Module developments for smartphones and adjacent applications. You will be responsible for defining architectures, driving feasibility studies, and driving out cost, all while meeting aggressive customer development schedules with best-in-class performance and best cost. This combination of goals requires exceptional technical, business, interpersonal, developmental and inspirational leadership skills, combined with a natural desire to win through innovation, teamwork and execution at all phases.

Job Description

This position requires strong cross-functional team building skills, including Marketing, System Engineering, Program Management, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Wafer Fabrication Engineering, Design Enablement, Component Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Operations, Finance and Human Resources. Our culture is designed to promote fast decision making, uninhibited sharing of best practices, and a sense of individual ownership, so we can create unparalleled products and respond quickly to customer needs. You will have the opportunity to really make a difference at the company and BU level in this role.

You must have an excellent understanding of high efficiency, low-cost power amplifiers and integrated RF front-end multi-chip modules (PAs, acoustic filters/duplexers, antenna RF switches, couplers, LNAs and all associated impedance matching) for the cellular mobile communications market. You must possess cross-functional leadership and customer interface skills. You must have demonstrated excellent communication skills and a passion for technical team leadership and development.

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership of multiple module designs currently in development for our largest customers. You will need to serve as the customer interface as well ensure that program development is on track and performance is leading
• Detailed architecture, floor planning, cost estimation, schedule estimation, specification negotiation, resource estimation and risk assessment for identified new product development program
• Resource allocation and tracking to help identify when additional projects can be initiated as well as the capabilities and limitations of available resources to execute any given program
• Drive design methodology improvements, best practice adherence and overall compliance to Skyworks MSB Product Realization Process
• Ensure new team members are properly trained and mentored, and all team members are developing to their full potential
• Work closely with the product leads to ensure they have the necessary resources to meet critical goals, and set appropriate priority when resource conflicts occur
• Participate in the recruiting, interviewing, hiring and on-boarding activities of top-notch talent
• Provide regular updates to Senior Management on progress toward meeting our goals
• Facilitate and lead detailed technical discussions with different customers to define architectures, drive rapid feasibility studies, and support system studies
  
  

Qualifications And Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s preferred
• 15 years’ relevant technical experience
• 6+ years’ leadership experience
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong data analysis skills
• Experience in Front End or Module level development
• Experience leading multidiscipline teams and working across boundaries
• Experience in team management
  
  

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is currently USD $178,400 - $376,700 per year per year. Starting base pay will depend on relevant experience and skills, training and education, business needs, market demands, the ultimate job duties and requirements, and work location. Skyworks has different base pay ranges for different work locations in the U.S.Benefits (https://www.skyworksinc.com/en/Careers/Benefits) include access to healthcare benefits (including a premium-free medical plan option), a 401(k) plan and company match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid time off (including vacation, sick/wellness, parental leave), among others. Employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan, and certain roles are also eligible for additional awards, including recognition and stock. These incentives and awards are based on individual and/or company performance.

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. Skyworks strives to create an accessible workplace; if you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Nearest Major Market:Irvine CaliforniaNearest Secondary Market:Los Angeles Job Segment: Front End, Telecom, Telecommunications, Test Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Technology, Engineering

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