Software QA Manager - Multi Protocol

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We hire the most innovative talent in the world to solve the industry’s toughest problems, providing our customers with significant advantages in performance, energy savings, connectivity and design simplicity. Silicon Labs’ software and mixed signal engineering teams create solutions for customers in diverse markets including the Internet of Things, (IoT), internet infrastructure, TV tuners, as well as automotive and consumer radios. Our solutions are in products from the market leaders in home automation, electric vehicles, green technology, smart TVs and home voice control automation. We take pride in our products and in our people, and that’s one of the many reasons we continue to be awarded Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company.

The Role

Silicon Labs is building a world class Software Centre of Excellence in the best office space in Hyderabad. We are looking for an experienced Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Manager to build and manage a Multi-Protocol team. Our Hyderabad SQA team is focused on improving the overall quality of software used in Silicon Labs Wi-Fi /BT/BLE/15.4 combo chips targeting Internet of Things(IoT), Wearables & Industrial Automation applications. This position is based out of Silicon Labs, Hyderabad.

What you will do:

· You will be responsible for all management duties like resource loading, recruiting and retaining highly skilled SQA team

· Ensure every member is delivering critically to the success of Silicon Lab’s IoT Product offering

· Endure project deliveries are as per commitment

· Build can-do attitude in the team

· Track the timely automation progress of new features while making sure the legacy backlog is cleared

· Regularly present the progress of the projects to local and global leadership

· The ideal candidate has experience in building and managing SQA teams

· In addition, they should have experience working with embedded SW and Firmware used to control MCU peripherals. You will frequently interact with a co-located SW Development Team as well as with regional Program Managers and Applications Engineers. In addition, the ideal candidate shall be proficient in C, Java, and Python.

· We are looking for creative, flexible, pragmatic, and skilled individuals with superb communications skills and a love of problem solving in a fast-paced team environment.

How the SQA Team works

The Silicon Labs SQA team is a tight group of software professionals, with a broad understanding of Continuous Integration testing initiatives in wireless networks and a passion for innovation, quality, and providing business value through technology. We care about the business we support and take pride in the technology services we deliver and go the extra mile to “Do the Right Thing” for Silicon Labs and its customers. Members of our team appreciate that we are greater than the sum of our parts.

The IoT SQA Team's Responsibilities

The IOT Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Team at Silicon Labs which is spread across several different geographical locations, focuses on improving the overall quality of the Silicon Labs SiSDK Product. The SiSDK products contain all the wireless (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth Mesh, Zigbee, OpenThread, Wi-Sun, Z-Wave, and proprietary protocols) and 32 bit micro-controller (MCU) software required to build end products for the Internet of Things (IoT) Market. Silicon Lab’s SQA Team works closely with the Software (SW) Development teams to ensure a deep understanding of the product, features and system functionality. Silicon Lab’s SQA Team utilize an internal test framework to automate all tests for repeatability and stability along with providing detailed test reports on each build of the product to provide our customers with quality assurance. The SQA team has decades of experience in providing high quality embedded SW products to our customers which include the largest names in the industry.

Technologies we use:

· Java, Junit, Python, Jenkins, Docker, Cloud Based Computing, SQL Database, Windows, Linux, Shell, Bash, GIT

Experience required

· 12+ years of overall experience in wireless field

· 2+ years of experience in setting up and managing 5-10 members team and delivered the results

· Proficient in resource management tools like Jira, Microsoft Project or similar.

· Possess a strong sense of responsibility and an ability to work independently under minimal supervision

· Communicate well and work well in a small cross-functional team

We consider the following experience as a plus

· Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).

· Experience testing or developing embedded SW products

· Knowledge of version control systems, such as git.

· Knowledge in programming languages such as C++ or Java, as well as scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Tcl Expect

· Data communications and networking.

Education and/or Experience

Minimum of Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science from four-year college or university preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.