Director – Broadband Engineering & COE Leader (RDK / prplOS / CPE) IRC298492

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**Description** – **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. \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ 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. \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ **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 \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ **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 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 exc