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Director - Yield Architecture and Engineering

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Qualcomm is seeking a strategic leader for Director, Yield Architecture and Engineering in Bangalore. This role involves building and leading a high-performing engineering organization focused on Design for Yield, DFT, silicon diagnostics, and automation. The successful candidate will foster a culture of technical excellence, develop talent, and drive innovation in semiconductor engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Bangalore engineering organization with a people-first mindset.
  • Establish and lead a focused Bangalore charter across Design for Yield, DFT partnership, silicon diagnostics, automation, and corrective and preventive action.
  • Build and sustain reliable, scalable, production-quality scan and memory diagnostics capability.
  • Strengthen collaboration with Design, DFT, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Failure Analysis, and related engineering teams.
  • Champion the thoughtful use of automation, analytics, and AI across engineering workflows.
  • Establish disciplined operating mechanisms across the Bangalore organization.
  • Build strong working relationships across Bangalore Design and DFT organizations and with global stakeholders.
  • Translate organizational priorities into a practical capability roadmap and staffing plan.
  • Lead effectively where the technical path, ownership model, or organizational boundaries are not yet fully defined.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of ASIC design, DFT, silicon diagnostics, product engineering, test engineering, Design for Yield, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field and 7+ years of ASIC design, DFT, silicon diagnostics, product engineering, test engineering, Design for Yield, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  • PhD in Science, Engineering, or a related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, DFT, silicon diagnostics, product engineering, test engineering, Design for Yield, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 12+ years of experience in semiconductor engineering, including experience in one or more of the following areas: Design for Yield, DFT, ATPG diagnostics, memory diagnostics, product engineering, test engineering, silicon diagnostics, failure analysis, or post-silicon engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams, technical organizations, or major cross-functional programs, with demonstrated success building capability and delivering results across functions or sites.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead with empathy, clarity, consistency, and accountability.
  • Strong record of hiring and retaining talent, developing engineers, coaching managers and technical leaders, creating succession pipelines, and building a healthy culture in a high-performance engineering environment.
  • Experience building or transforming an engineering team, site capability, or technical function.
  • Strong understanding of the semiconductor product lifecycle and the interactions among architecture, design, DFT, test, diagnostics, product engineering, failure analysis, manufacturing, and diagnostic/design feedback loops.
  • Technical knowledge of silicon diagnostics, diagnostic readiness, Design for Yield, DFT, production-quality diagnostic execution, or related post-silicon disciplines.
  • Demonstrated success establishing operating mechanisms such as project plans, roadmaps, technical reviews, workforce reviews, metrics, decision frameworks, risk management, escalation paths, and continuous improvement practices.
  • Proven ability to align teams with different priorities, responsibilities, and technical perspectives.
  • Experience sponsoring, adopting, or scaling automation, analytics, software, or AI-enabled engineering workflows.
  • Ability to translate broad organizational objectives into an executable charter, capability roadmap, staffing plan, operating model, and measurable outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to create structure and direction when the technical solution, ownership boundaries, or organizational model are not fully defined.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience leading across geographic, functional, and cultural boundaries.
  • Demonstrated ability to create stability, trust, shared purpose, and deep collaboration across complex or evolving team environments.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
  • Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
#Yield Architecture#Engineering#ASIC Design#DFT#Silicon Diagnostics#Automation#AI
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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

2 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Director

Locations

Bangalore, India

Qualification

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral

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