What does a chipset vendor do before its next 5G modem ever touches a real network? It tests against the platforms this team builds.
Our client is a general technology leader in test and measurement. Its device test business is growing fast, and it is looking for the Director who will take full ownership of its wireless R&D; organisation. Positions like this almost never go to the external market. This one does.
The opportunity
- Lead around 300 engineers across five European countries, through a leadership team of 6–8 Engineering Managers.
- Two missions at once: evolve a market-leading product line used by the world’s top chipset makers, device OEMs and test labs, and build a brand-new 6G platform from scratch.
- Real business ownership: you own the technical and business roadmap from concept to commercial release, reporting directly to the General Manager.
- Set the engineering strategy across 5G-Advanced, 6G and Wi-Fi, ahead of the standards rather than behind them.

What you bring
- 12+ years in R&D; for wireless, telecom, test and measurement,



or other hardware-software products.
- 6+ years wirelessleaders: you have managed managers and large, multi-site engineering organisations.
- A software engineering background (engineer, tech lead, EM, director) and a solid grasp of software architecture. You won’t be coding, but you can go deep with your architects.
- Experience shipping complex products that combine software and hardware, end to end.
- Bonus points for protocol stacks, network emulation, modems/chipsets, or 3GPP/Wi-Fi ecosystems.

What’s in it for you
- A highly competitive package: base, bonus, equity and a full benefits package.
- Full relocation and visa sponsorship to the UK or Málaga, the Costa del Sol’s tech hub.
- An office-based leadership role at the heart of the team, with some flexibility.
- The chance to shape how the world tests the next generation of wireless.

📌 Director of Wireless R&D – 5G-Advanced (Málaga)
🏢 Q-Tech
📍 Málaga