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Requirements

Director – Broadband Engineering & COE Leader (RDK / prplOS / CPE)

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Director – Broadband Engineering & COE Leader to drive strategic growth, delivery excellence, and capability development across Broadband, Connected Devices, and CPE engineering domains. The role will be responsible for leading large-scale customer engagements, building a high-performing engineering organization, developing domain competencies, and supporting business growth initiatives with leading broadband operators, OEMs, and technology providers.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in RDK, prplOS, CPE/Device Testing, Broadband technologies, and customer-facing leadership experience working with organizations such as, VIZIO, Liberty Global, Charter, Vodafone, BT, and other broadband ecosystem players.

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Key Responsibilities

Delivery Leadership

Lead and manage large-scale broadband engineering programs covering RDK, prplOS, gateways, Wi-Fi, CPE platforms, and connected devices.
Own end-to-end program delivery, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and financial performance.
Establish delivery governance, quality processes, risk management, and execution frameworks.
Drive transformation initiatives involving cloud-native broadband platforms, device lifecycle management, and next-generation home networking solutions.

Domain & Technical Leadership

Provide thought leadership across:
RDK-B, RDK-V, RDK-C
prplOS and Open Broadband initiatives
DOCSIS, GPON/XGS-PON
Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 technologies
Broadband gateways and routers
Set-top boxes and connected devices
TR-069, TR-369 (USP)
Device Management Platforms
Smart Home ecosystems
Guide architecture reviews, technology roadmaps, and solution strategies for customers.

COE & Capability Development

Build and lead Broadband Engineering Center of Excellence (COE).
Define competency development strategy, training plans, certifications, and internal academies.
Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, testing assets, and solution offerings.
Create technology roadmaps aligned with industry trends and customer priorities.

Customer & Business Growth

Serve as a trusted advisor to customers and executive stakeholders.
Support account growth through proactive engagement, solutioning, and innovation initiatives.
Participate in customer workshops, executive reviews, and transformation discussions.
Lead technical responses for RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and strategic pursuits.

Practice Building

Define and execute growth strategy for the Broadband Practice.
Establish partnerships with ecosystem players and industry organizations.
Drive hiring strategy, workforce planning, and organizational development.
Mentor engineering leaders and build succession pipelines.

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Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, or related field.
15–20+ years of experience in Broadband, Embedded Systems, Connected Devices, or Telecom Engineering.
Proven leadership experience managing large engineering teams and customer engagements.
Strong expertise in:
RDK
prplOS
Broadband Gateways
CPE Platforms
Device Certification & Testing
Embedded Linux
Wi-Fi Technologies
Broadband OSS and Device Management

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Preferred Experience

Hands-on experience with customers such as, VIZIO, Charter, Liberty Global, Vodafone, BT, Rogers, Cox, or equivalent broadband operators.
Experience working with OEMs and chipset vendors such as:
VIZIO
Technicolor
Sagemcom
CommScope
Sercomm
Broadcom
Qualcomm
Exposure to:
Open Broadband initiatives
Cloud-native broadband platforms
AI-driven network and device management
Smart Home ecosystems
Wi-Fi optimization platforms

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Leadership Competencies

Strategic thinking and business acumen
Executive stakeholder management
Practice and competency development
Customer relationship management
Pre-sales and solutioning leadership
Team building and mentoring
Financial and operational management

Job responsibilities

Director – Broadband Engineering & COE Leader (RDK / prplOS / CPE)

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Director – Broadband Engineering & COE Leader to drive strategic growth, delivery excellence, and capability development across Broadband, Connected Devices, and CPE engineering domains. The role will be responsible for leading large-scale customer engagements, building a high-performing engineering organization, developing domain competencies, and supporting business growth initiatives with leading broadband operators, OEMs, and technology providers.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in RDK, prplOS, CPE/Device Testing, Broadband technologies, and customer-facing leadership experience working with organizations such as, VIZIO, Liberty Global, Charter, Vodafone, BT, and other broadband ecosystem players.

________________________________________

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Leadership

Lead and manage large-scale broadband engineering programs covering RDK, prplOS, gateways, Wi-Fi, CPE platforms, and connected devices.
Own end-to-end program delivery, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and financial performance.
Establish delivery governance, quality processes, risk management, and execution frameworks.
Drive transformation initiatives involving cloud-native broadband platforms, device lifecycle management, and next-generation home networking solutions.

Domain & Technical Leadership

Provide thought leadership across:
RDK-B, RDK-V, RDK-C
prplOS and Open Broadband initiatives
DOCSIS, GPON/XGS-PON
Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 technologies
Broadband gateways and routers
Set-top boxes and connected devices
TR-069, TR-369 (USP)
Device Management Platforms
Smart Home ecosystems
Guide architecture reviews, technology roadmaps, and solution strategies for customers.

COE & Capability Development

Build and lead Broadband Engineering Center of Excellence (COE).
Define competency development strategy, training plans, certifications, and internal academies.
Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, testing assets, and solution offerings.
Create technology roadmaps aligned with industry trends and customer priorities.

Customer & Business Growth

Serve as a trusted advisor to customers and executive stakeholders.
Support account growth through proactive engagement, solutioning, and innovation initiatives.
Participate in customer workshops, executive reviews, and transformation discussions.
Lead technical responses for RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and strategic pursuits.

Practice Building

Define and execute growth strategy for the Broadband Practice.
Establish partnerships with ecosystem players and industry organizations.
Drive hiring strategy, workforce planning, and organizational development.
Mentor engineering leaders and build succession pipelines.

________________________________________

Preferred Experience

Hands-on experience with customers such as, VIZIO, Charter, Liberty Global, Vodafone, BT, Rogers, Cox, or equivalent broadband operators.
Experience working with OEMs and chipset vendors such as:
VIZIO
Technicolor
Sagemcom
CommScope
Sercomm
Broadcom
Qualcomm
Exposure to:
Open Broadband initiatives
Cloud-native broadband platforms
AI-driven network and device management
Smart Home ecosystems
Wi-Fi optimization platforms

________________________________________

Leadership Competencies

Strategic thinking and business acumen
Executive stakeholder management
Practice and competency development
Customer relationship management
Pre-sales and solutioning leadership
Team building and mentoring
Financial and operational management

What we offer

Exciting Projects: We focus on industries like High-Tech, communication, media, healthcare, retail and telecom. Our customer list is full of fantastic global brands and leaders who love what we build for them.

Collaborative Environment: You Can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance: GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules, opportunities to work from home, and paid time off and holidays.

Professional Development: Our dedicated Learning & Development team regularly organizes Communication skills training(GL Vantage, Toast Master),Stress Management program, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings.

Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive salaries, family medical insurance, Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance , NPS(National Pension Scheme ), Periodic health awareness program, extended maternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.

Fun Perks: We want you to love where you work, which is why we host sports events, cultural activities, offer food on subsidies rates, Corporate parties. Our vibrant offices also include dedicated GL Zones, rooftop decks and GL Club where you can drink coffee or tea with your colleagues over a game of table and offer discounts for popular stores and restaurants!

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world's largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.

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