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Job Title: Director, Firmware Engineering

Posting Start Date: 8/27/26

Job Location(s): Bengaluru

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 robust 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

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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.

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📌 Director, Firmware Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 Skyworks Solutions
📍 Bengaluru