Optical Transport India R&D Director
VIAVI
5 - 10 years
Bengaluru
Posted: 16/01/2025
Job Description
Summary:
Job Description: This position is for a Director R&D in Bangalore, India. The key responsibility is to build and manage a World Class product development team as well as acting as the Facility leader. Objectives for this position are: - Responsible for the product development and driving the project in partnership with Sales & PLM teams to deliver quality products, initially in the Optical Transport / High Speed Ethernet product line. - Recruit and retain a highly-talented team of engineers potentially growing the team to 50+ Engineers – Govern Software Delivery Partners in India - Manage the R&D budget for the group - Mentor/Lead the team to be best in class in quality, innovation and time to market. Duties and Responsibilities - Manage multiple development projects, including detailed planning and scheduling, coordinating resource allocations based on established priorities - Recruit, retain, and lead a world class development team.Duties & Responsibilities:
- Education: degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent. Masters or Doctorate preferred
- Extensive track record in the development of complex (high-speed, multi-function) products.
- Extensive experience leading a development team - Primary leadership role in 50+ headcount development teams
- Deep Technical understanding and proven successful product development of the OSI model, All Layers, All Protocols in each layer
- Aptitude for understanding business implications from a functional and technical perspective
- Culturally aware and experience of matrix structures with capability to lead and influence colleagues regardless of location, experience and job function
- Deep Detail orientation and proven ability to effectively manage complex Engineering projects
- A proactive approach to risk management and continuous process improvement
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong leadership, people management and communication skills
- Ability to manage conflicts and bring technical resolution to open issues
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:
Desired Qualifications & Experience:
In addition to the requirements above, successful candidates should have:
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and must be able to work independently and prioritize tasks for self and for team.
- Demonstrated success leading full life cycle development efforts
- Desire to thrive in and foster a fast-paced, challenging environment where continuous improvement is a key part of the culture.
- Experience using an Agile and Waterfall based development process, preferably SAFe
About Company
Viavi Solutions Inc. is a global provider of network testing, monitoring, and assurance solutions, headquartered in Milpitas, California. The company offers a range of products and services designed to support network operators, service providers, and enterprises in optimizing their network performance, security, and service quality. Viavi's solutions are used in areas such as 5G, fiber optics, wireless, and cloud networking. The company provides network testing tools, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting solutions for both physical and virtual networks. Viavi is also known for its expertise in optical networking and its role in advancing technologies related to network automation, performance visibility, and cybersecurity.
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