Sr. Director - Engineering

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems

In short

Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. Director of Engineering in San Diego, California to lead the development of state-of-the-art mobile chipsets. This executive role involves overseeing all engineering teams, managing schedules, costs, and KPIs from concept to commercialization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in semiconductor product development and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Leverage expert knowledge of Application Processor/Modem chipsets to influence and oversee chipset development.
Ensure chips perform critical device functions (Application Processor, Modem, PMICs, Connectivity, Transceivers, RF front end) and associated Software/Firmware.
Oversee the resolution of all engineering issues on the chipset, across subsystems and components.
Outline schedules, costs, requirements, and KPIs (e.g., power, performance, reliability) from concept to commercialization.
Influence development of new methodologies for verification of KPIs (performance, power, quality) across chipset components.
Provide technical oversight to teams conducting hardware, software, or systems-level testing, verification, and validation.
Set guidelines for writing detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions; write and review documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering or related work experience.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 9+ years of Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering or related work experience.
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering or related work experience.
10+ years of experience in one or more areas of semiconductor product development.
5+ years in a technical leadership role.
Experience with RF SW skills.

Desired Qualifications

Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
15+ years of experience in one or more areas of semiconductor product development (e.g., system design, architecture, HW design and validation, SW development).
5+ years of experience balancing tradeoffs between product KPIs and costs.
5+ years of experience managing project costs.
4+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.

Skills

RF SW

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