Facebook

Cellular FW/SW Manager

Posted on: 24 Feb 2021

Menlo Park, CA

Job Description

Facebook's Facebook Reality Labs organization brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products connecting people and communities and help advance Facebook's mission of bringing the world closer together. The Wireless Technologies team gathers world class expertise and talent in RF, Antenna, DVT, Wireless Systems and Firmware and owns the definition, development and validation of every wireless interface across the whole Facebook Reality Labs product portfolio. We are looking for a Manager of our Cellular FW/SW that will lead a team of professionals covering the integration of cellular stack (4G/5G) from third party vendors in our Facebook Reality Labs product portfolio.

Cellular FW/SW Manager Responsibilities

* Build and manage a team responsible to integrate third party Cellular FW/SW deliverables (up to Android RIL level or similar) across Facebook Reality Labs

* Drive the support to RF and Wireless Systems team on low level driver integration, configuration and customization

* Drive the support to our Wireless DVT and Certification teams on unit and system testing and automation of the different Cellular FW/SW deliverables

* Actively drive teams in analysis & debugging of issues arising out of various system, field, conformance and operator certification campaigns

* Drive the support to the different SW and OS product teams on the integration of the cellular stack with the Telephony services and Radio Interface Layer

* Support the product architecture discussions on all the matters related to cellular stack features and requirements

Minimum Qualifications

* Experience of 10+ years on developing and/or integrating cellular modem FW on scale products

* Experience of 3+ years on managing cellular modem FW teams

* Experience with cellular (3G/4G/5G) and coexistence/integration with WiFi (11n/ac/ax)

* Experience in embedded architecture (real-time operating system), external interfaces, product constraints, along with experience reviewing and guiding development of architectures/features that meet these constraints while providing new value for the platform

* Proven foundation and experience in physical layer procedure/signal processing aspect of cell radio standards of 4G/5G

* Knowledge of Cellular PHY/MAC/Upper layer fundamentals

* Knowledge of WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS

* Experience working with different cellular modem suppliers

* Experience supporting carrier certification duties

* Proven people management skills, with a proven experience hiring and growing a team of talented leaders and individuals

* Demonstrated experience operating within short release cycles and under uncertainty

* Superior communication and analytical skills, including proven experience identifying and solving ambiguous problems

Preferred Qualifications

* Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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Facebook

Menlo Park, CA

Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.