Silicon Labs is seeking an empathetic and technically strong Software Engineering Manager to lead our 802.15.4 embedded wireless networking team in Hyderabad. You will guide a small local team as part of a larger global team of engineers building next‑generation wireless networking solutions for resource‑constrained embedded devices. This role blends hands-on embedded development with engineering leadership, driving high technical standards, strong collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team.
What You'll Do
- Contribute hands-on to embedded feature development and maintenance across our hardware product portfolio
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team building applications for resource-constrained embedded systems
- Serve as a subject matter expert across software design, integration, testing, and optimization of wireless networking protocols
- Raise the technical, security, and quality bar through architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews
- Collaborate closely with global engineering, program management, and product teams to ensure aligned priorities and clear communication
- Plan and manage work to software release milestones to deliver bug fixes and new features on schedule
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, supported by metrics and data-driven decisions
- Partner with software quality teams to define test plans and ensure high-quality releases
- Coordinate with Engineering Management and Project Management to manage team commitments and execution
- Work with Applications Engineers to understand customer use cases, diagnose issues, and drive effective solutions
- Improve engineering processes across planning, execution, and daily team operations
What You Bring
- Desire to balance hands-on embedded development with leading and supporting a growing technical team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience collaborating with engineering teams across multiple geographic locations
- Proven success implementing engineering processes that emphasize quality, security, and maintainability
- Extensive experience developing with wireless microcontrollers in real-world applications
- 10+ years of experience in embedded engineering
- 5+ years writing unit, integration, and system-level tests
- 3+ years leading software engineering teams
Extras Considered a Plus
- Advanced experience with 802.15.4 and/or Bluetooth applications
- Advanced experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Healthy curiosity and experience of using AI tools to support daily development and velocity improvements
