Software Engineering Manager – Embedded Wireless Networking (802.15.4)

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 nextgeneration wireless networking solutions for resourceconstrained 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 Youll 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