Role Overview
We are hiring a R&D; Director Software/Firmware R&D; Director (Manager role) to own the Software/Firmware stack for custom-ASIC and General-Market Interface products. You will drive SW/FW architecture, implementation and execution across multiple products ensuring alignment beginning from product definition to silicon tapeout, to system integration. This role is critical to enabling high-quality and timely FW development, and scalable customer deployment in various platforms.
Key Responsibilities
FW Ownership & cross-functional collaboration
Translate systems requirements and product feature definitions into FW/SW architecture, with clear agreements with customers, product definer, Digital & Analog HW design teams, Verification and AMS teams, Project Manager, Applications and validation teams
High-Quality and timeliness of deliveries
Define clean, modular and reusable partitioning of the FW/SW and implement the design in a high-quality and project-plan aligned timely manner




Review and improve the way-of-working and execution flows to meet the best industry standard practices
Enhance the team’s efficiency by embracing and incorporating the latest AI-ML tools to their best use
Implement FW unit level verification and use FPGA platforms with code-coverage metrics for bug-free FW design freeze before tapeout
Guide and motivate the engineering team to exceed the above stated goals
Anticipate any deviations from planned targets and apply mitigation plans
Customer & Ecosystem Engagement
Engage with OEMs and Tier 1 partners to understand real-world requirements.
Translate customer feedback into product improvements
Drive simplification, usability, and reduced complexity to accelerate adoption and design wins
Represent SW/FW in customer discussions during definition, execution, bring-up, performance, smooth launch, and post-ramp support
Qualifications
15+ years in embedded firmware, portable systems software, or related field
Strong background in low-level SW:
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