Define the technical roadmap and architecture for the cellular modem protocol stack (L1/L2/L3/NAS) spanning 5G NR (SA/NSA), 4G LTE, C-V2X, and Satellite NTN.
Lead, grow, and mentor an organization of engineers across multiple specialized sub-teams (L1/DSP Firmware, RRC/Control Plane, NAS/Data Services, and Protocol Triage/Field Interoperability).
Manage multi-year software delivery schedules aligned with Pixel hardware launch milestones, ensuring on-time delivery from pre-silicon emulation to commercial launch.
Drive rapid resolution of carrier test failures, IODT (Interoperability Development Testing), GCF/PTCRB compliance, and field log analysis.
Partner closely with Android Telephony, RF Hardware, Power/Thermal System Engineering, Baseband Silicon architects, and Product Management.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
12 years of experience in software engineering with cellular modem baseband or protocol stack software.
5 years of experience in people management and managing engineering teams.
Experience in 3GPP specifications (LTE, 5G NR Rel-15-18) across the full protocol stack, including (Baseband physical layer, DSP/FW architecture, RF control, beam management, and CSI/SRS), RRC (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP, RRC state machines, handover, Carrier Aggregation, and Dual Connectivity), and NAS (5GMM, 5GSM, EMM, ESM, registration/mobility management, and PLMN selection).
Preferred qualifications
Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
Experience managing an engineering organization in a high-volume mobile or consumer electronics environment.
Experience taking cellular modem software from bring-up to high-volume commercial launch on flagship smartphones, and Android Telephony architecture, RIL (Radio Interface Layer), modem HAL/AIDL, and IMS integration (VoNR, VoLTE, VoWiFi, E911).
Experience with technical negotiations and approvals with Tier-1 US and international cellular operators.
Excellent leadership skills in triage processes, root-causing protocol anomalies from baseband trace logs under tight launch deadlines.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
12 years of experience in software engineering with cellular modem baseband or protocol stack software.
5 years of experience in people management and managing engineering teams.
Experience in 3GPP specifications (LTE, 5G NR Rel-15-18) across the full protocol stack, including (Baseband physical layer, DSP/FW architecture, RF control, beam management, and CSI/SRS), RRC (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP, RRC state machines, handover, Carrier Aggregation, and Dual Connectivity), and NAS (5GMM, 5GSM, EMM, ESM, registration/mobility management, and PLMN selection).
