Director, RF-HW Engineering

2 weeks ago

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Semtech Full time $180,000 - $210,000

Location: Richmond, BC

Job Summary:

The Director, RF-HW Engineering on the Module Architecture & Innovation team leads the Hardware and RF engineering strategy for wireless module products, directing a team of 4-6 engineers to balance cost, performance, and market requirements while driving architectural decisions and innovation initiatives that differentiate our product portfolio in wireless WAN technologies.

Responsibilities:

  • Partners with other R&D disciplines, Product Management, Sales, and executive leadership to align on the product portfolio priorities and strategic goals

  • Translates strategic priorities into actionable team roadmaps and work items

  • Monitors progress of work items, provides guidance to overcome roadblocks, and rebalances priorities as needed

  • Collaborates and builds strong relationships with the HW/RF teams in our other development sites. This may involve yearly travel to Taiwan and Pune, or hosting colleagues from those sites

  • Participates in strategic planning and product roadmap development with cross-functional stakeholders

  • Identifies team training needs and coordinates knowledge-sharing initiatives across the organization

  • Provides performance measurement and career path mentorship for team members

  • Manages quarterly budget for equipment and licenses; maintains vendor relationships to stay current on test equipment roadmaps

  • Identify digital transformation initiatives to promote data-driven decision-making and use of AI

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

  • 10+ years of professional experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role managing direct reports

  • Proven track record of delivering hardware/RF products from concept to production

  • Experience with hardware/RF architecture for cellular modules or similar products

  • Experience with high volume manufacturing production and optimization

  • Knowledge of wireless communication and chipsets

  • Demonstrated ability to make complex technical decisions balancing cost, performance, and schedule

  • Ability to translate business priorities into actionable team roadmaps

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of wireless WAN protocols such as LTE and 5G NR

  • Knowledge of regulatory certification processes (FCC, PTCRB, GCF, carrier certifications)

  • Knowledge of various 3GPP protocol specifications

  • Experience working with ODM/JDM partners or contract manufacturers

  • Experience with antenna design or RF system integration

  • NAND/eMMC operation and control

  • GNSS operation and control

  • Source code control systems such as Git/Gerrit

  • Defect tracking systems such as Jira

  • Collaboration tools such as Confluence

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $180,000 - $210,000.  There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee's total compensation package.

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