Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering, Modem Protocol Stack

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

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.