Senior RF Director

We are working with an industry leading Semiconductor components company.who is seeking a Senior RF Director to join their established team in Greensboro, NC.

In this position as a Senior RF Director, you will lead various local design teams, comprising design engineers, technicians, and validation engineers, to steer the advancement of their PA and Front-End Modules.

Your responsibilities include promptly outlining architectures, executing quick feasibility studies, and spearheading cost-efficiency initiatives, all within stringent customer development timelines. The goal is to maintain a leading edge in sampling, production, performance, and cost-effectiveness. Meeting these goals demands outstanding technical expertise, business acumen, interpersonal prowess, and the capacity to motivate teams toward inventive solutions, collaborative efforts, and streamlined product development methodologies throughout every stage.

This role demands adept cross-functional team-building capabilities, collaborating closely with Marketing, System Engineering, Program Management, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Wafer Fabrication Engineering, Design Enablement, Component Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Human Resources. Our clients culture encourages rapid decision-making, sharing of best practices, and a sense of individual ownership to foster unparalleled product creation and swift response to customer requirements. You will play a pivotal role in driving company and Business Unit success.

An excellent grasp of high-efficiency, low-cost power amplifiers and integrated RF front-end modules for the cellular mobile communications market is crucial. You must demonstrate strong cross-functional leadership, effective customer interaction skills, outstanding communication prowess, and a passion for technical team leadership and development.

Responsibilities as a Senior RF Director:

• Lead multiple module designs currently in development for key customers, acting as the primary interface while ensuring program development remains on track and performance is at the forefront.
• Conduct detailed architecture, floor planning, cost estimation, schedule estimation, specification negotiation, resource estimation, and risk assessment for identified new product development programs.
• Allocate and track resources to identify opportunities for initiating additional projects and understand the capabilities and limitations of available resources.
• Ensure proper training and mentoring of new team members and support the professional development of all team members.
• Collaborate closely with product leads to ensure they have the necessary resources to achieve critical goals and manage resource conflicts effectively.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding activities to attract top talent.
• Provide regular progress updates to Senior Management on goal achievement.
• Facilitate and lead detailed technical discussions with various customers to define architectures, conduct feasibility studies, and support system studies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• Excellent presentation and data analysis skills.
• Experience in Front End or Module level development.
• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and working collaboratively across boundaries.
• Strong team management experience.

• Healthcare (Premium-free medical plan option).
• 401(k) plan and company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid vacation, sickness and parental leave.