Sr. Director, Data Center Chipset PE

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 282,000 - 422,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Data Center AI Chipset Project Engineer to plan and execute state‑of‑the‑art chipsets from concept to commercialization.

You will coordinate across engineering teams to ensure hardware, software, test, documentation, and tools enable on‑time product launches for customer devices. The role requires deep expertise in chipset development, KPI definition, and verification methodologies, with leadership across large teams to manage schedules, costs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS or related field with 10+ years of hardware, software, or systems engineering experience.
• Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IS or related field with 9+ years of hardware, software, or systems engineering experience.
• PhD in CS/Engineering/IS or related field with 8+ years of hardware, software, or systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Leverages expert knowledge of Data Center chipsets to influence and oversee chipset development and ensures chips are performing the functions of a device and associated Software/Firmware.
• Oversees the resolution of all engineering issues on the chipset whether within a specific subsystem, or across subsystems, functions, and chipset components.
• Outlines schedules, costs, requirements, and KPIs (e.g., power, performance, reliability) from concept to commercialization.
• Influences development of new methodology for verification of KPIs (performance, power, and quality) of all components across the chipset; provides technical oversight to teams conducting hardware, software, or systems-level testing, verification, and validation to ensure project plans and specifications are met.
• Sets guidelines for writing detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions; writes and reviews documentation.

Skills

Semiconductor product development

Executive leadership interaction

Budget & cost management

Matrixed organization experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next‑generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. Qualcomm’s Data Center business unit is at the forefront of next‑generation computing, developing state‑of‑the‑art AI inference and CPU products that power high‑performance, energy‑efficient data center workloads. As a Qualcomm Data Center AI Chipset Project Engineer (Chipset PE) you will plan and execute state‑of‑the‑art chipsets through all phases from concept to commercialization across all engineering teams. Qualcomm Chipset PEs collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure delivery of hardware, software, test, documentation, and tools to enable on‑time launch of customer devices in the market.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 10+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 9+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred 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.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Leverages expert knowledge of Data Center chipsets to influence and oversee chipset development and ensures chips are performing the functions of a device and associated Software/Firmware.
• Oversees the resolution of all engineering issues on the chipset whether within a specific subsystem, or across subsystems, functions, and chipset components.
• Outlines schedules, costs, requirements, and KPIs (e.g., power, performance, reliability) from concept to commercialization.
• Influences development of new methodology for verification of KPIs (performance, power, and quality) of all components across the chipset; provides technical oversight to teams conducting hardware, software, or systems‑level testing, verification, and validation to ensure project plans and specifications are met.
• Sets guidelines for writing detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions; writes and reviews documentation.

Level Of Responsibility

• Provides supervision to other supervisors/managers who are direct reports.
• Decision‑making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey highly complex and/or detailed information. May require strong negotiation and influence with large groups or high‑level constituents.
• Develops and administers budgets, schedules, and performance standards for functional area within the prescribed budgetary objectives of the department.
• Has influence over the formulation and achievement of long‑term business plans and objectives.
• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem‑solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$281,600.00 - $422,400.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.