NPI Operations Analyst — Lead New Product Introductions

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Program Analyst in San Diego to manage New Product Introduction (NPI) operations across multiple business units.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Program Management, and Supplier partners to support NPI from concept to Customer Sampling (CS) for an assigned device portfolio. The role emphasizes driving build plans with suppliers, monitoring milestones, and ensuring timely procurement of BOMs and materials, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Associate’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• High School Diploma with 4+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand the overall product lifecycle and key milestones.
• Generate build plans from cross-functional input and drive with suppliers.
• Identify material requirements and coordinate BOM procurement with lead times.
• Communicate build requests to suppliers and track progress to meet deadlines.
• Create purchase requisitions and monitor PO approvals; update PMs and Chip/Chipset teams.
• Monitor milestones, release dates, and quality issues; communicate impacts to the team.
• Lead Operations meetings to review status and coordinate planning.
• Identify critical paths and propose mitigations and contingency plans.
• Troubleshoot supplier issues and develop alternative schedules.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Program management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management/Engineering/Computer Science

Associate's degree + 2+ years of experience

High School Diploma + 4+ years of experience

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Program Analyst in San Diego to manage New Product Introduction (NPI) operations across multiple business units.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Program Management, and Supplier partners to support NPI from concept to Customer Sampling (CS) for an assigned device portfolio. The role emphasizes driving build plans with suppliers, monitoring milestones, and ensuring timely procurement of BOMs and materials, while