Principal - Mobile Handset Products
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering
In short
Qualcomm is seeking an experienced engineer to lead software development for next-generation mobile handset products. This role involves driving cross-functional engineering strategy, platform delivery, software architecture, and customer enablement for flagship chipset programs, requiring deep technical expertise and strong leadership.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end Mobile Handset Products software execution for multiple premium-tier chipset programs.
- Drive software readiness across major milestones including architecture definition, bring-up, feature development, integration, validation, commercialization, and customer launch.
- Establish execution strategies, operating mechanisms, and governance models to ensure predictable delivery of large-scale programs.
- Manage execution risk, dependency resolution, and cross-functional alignment across engineering organizations.
- Provide technical leadership for platform software architecture spanning HLOS, firmware, middleware, virtualization, AI, and system software technologies.
- Drive long-term platform strategy, software reuse, scalability, and roadmap alignment.
- Partner with silicon, architecture, and product teams to influence future platform capabilities.
- Lead technology investments that improve platform quality, performance, security, power efficiency, and customer adoption.
- Represent software engineering in executive reviews with Qualcomm leadership.
- Engage directly with strategic OEM and ecosystem partners to align roadmaps and resolve critical issues.
- Lead communications during major escalations, launch readiness reviews, and customer engagements.
- Partner with product management, sales, and customer engineering organizations to drive successful product adoption.
- Drive initiatives that improve engineering productivity, platform stability, development velocity, and software quality.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts across integration, testing, release management, and upgrade workflows.
- Champion scalable platform solutions that reduce engineering effort and accelerate time-to-market.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
- 8+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders.
- Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale commercial products in mobile, embedded, or system software environments.
- Strong expertise in operating systems, system software, platform architecture, or mobile technologies.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary organizations across software, systems, and hardware domains.
- Track record of driving execution across geographically distributed teams.
- Experience leading flagship mobile platform programs from concept through commercialization.
- Deep understanding of Android platform development and ecosystem requirements.
- Experience with AI/ML platforms, virtualization, security technologies, and next-generation computing architectures.
- Proven success managing executive stakeholder relationships and customer engagements.
- Strong ability to balance technology innovation with business and product objectives.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
- Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
- Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
- Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
Skills
CC++JavaPythonAndroid
#mobile#handset#software development#engineering#Qualcomm
About Qualcomm
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
6 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$197,000–295,400 / year
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
San Diego, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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