Director, Lead Project Engineer (PE), Autonomous Driving Platform Delivery
Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Systems Engineering · Software Engineering
In short
Qualcomm is hiring a Director, Lead Project Engineer for Autonomous Driving Platform Delivery in Novi, Michigan. This role has executive technical ownership for strategic AD customer programs, ensuring successful delivery of end-to-end AD platform solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in automotive software, systems integration, and validation with strong leadership and program execution capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Own overall technical strategy, execution, and delivery of large-scale Autonomous Driving customer programs.
- Drive alignment of engineering milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and priorities across all contributing organizations.
- Serve as the primary technical decision-maker and escalation point for critical program issues.
- Own integration strategy for deployment of Qualcomm AD software on customer target platforms.
- Serve as executive stakeholder for Verification and Validation (V&V) organizations.
- Lead engineering readiness for vehicle integration, validation, and production deployment activities.
- Establish program-level risk management frameworks.
- Act as the senior technical representative for customer programs.
- Build trusted relationships with executive customer stakeholders, engineering leadership, and ecosystem partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Experience with Autonomous Driving or ADAS software stacks.
- Strong knowledge of automotive software platforms, middleware, Linux-based systems, and embedded architectures.
- Familiarity with HIL, SIL, simulation, validation, and vehicle testing methodologies.
- Understanding of automotive functional safety, quality management, and release processes.
- Experience working with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and automotive ecosystem partners.
- Proven ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
- Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict-resolution capabilities.
- Experience operating at executive levels within global engineering organizations.
Desired Qualifications
- Strategic Technical Leadership
- Cross-Functional Influence
- Executive Communication
- Customer Focus
- Systems Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Organizational Alignment
- Delivery Excellence
- Risk Management
- Decision Making Under Ambiguity
- Accountability and Ownership
- Continuous Improvement
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 fostering a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive environment.
- Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
Skills
Autonomous DrivingSystems EngineeringEmbedded SystemsLinuxHILSILFunctional SafetyQuality Management
#Autonomous Driving#AD Platform Delivery#Systems Engineering#Software Engineering
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
5 hours ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$186,900–280,300 · Negotiable
Experience Level
Director
Locations
Novi, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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