Staff Product Manager - Wireless Infrastructure Networking

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Presencial; USD 208.000 - 312.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Manager in Santa Clara, CA to define roadmaps and drive the development of next‑generation Wi‑Fi and Networking systems.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, translate market requirements into product features, and coordinate with customers and partners to ensure successful launches in a fast‑paced environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Responsabilidades

• Identifies gaps in market based on analyses of market, customer, technology, and ecosystem demands to guide design conversations for Qualcomm’s WIN products.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration in creating business cases and validates cases for development of a new, complex product.
• Markets new and complex products through technical marketing opportunities and drives product launch efforts.
• Prepares and delivers highly complex technical presentations regarding a product roadmap to customers.
• Translates customer feedback and external environment into potential changes for the product roadmap and communicates this to senior leaders.
• Directs and oversees the development of highly complex products or new product areas and services, independently.

Conocimientos

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MBA or advanced degree

Descripción del empleo

Company:

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Job Area:

Operations Group, Operations Group > Product Management

General Summary:

As a market leader in wireless networking solutions, Qualcomm has been instrumental in enabling Wi‑Fi as the primary means of providing network access to devices in homes, small businesses, large enterprises, and public venues such as airports and hotels. We are at an inflection point in wireless networking where the next generation of Wi‑Fi devices are going to be transformational in solving new challenges to reach ultra‑high reliability in heavily congested environments.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies gaps in market based on complex analyses of market, customer, technology, and other ecosystem demands and provides this information to guide design conversations for Qualcomm’s Wireless Infrastructure Networking (WIN) products
• Leads team collaboration in the creation of business cases and validates cases for development of a new, complex product to ensure they are appropriate given business direction and asks appropriate questions to understand relevance of program to roadmap
• Markets new and complex products and technologies through technical marketing opportunities such as conferences, congresses, and direct customer contact and drives product launch efforts
• Prepares and delivers highly complex technical presentations regarding a product roadmap that explains and demonstrates products managed to customers
• Translates customer feedback and external environment into potential changes for the differentiated product roadmap and communicates this to senior leaders
• Directs and oversees the development of highly complex products or new products areas and services, independently; maintains communication with individuals across functional teams
• Completes product development and definition activities for a new or highly complex, owned product, including determination of cost and impact, and interacts with sales team to generate forecasts
• Define product roadmap and features needed for next generation Wi‑Fi and Networking systems. Product evangelization, positioning and go‑to‑market strategy
• Holds self and team(s) accountable for remaining up to date on competitors, technological advances, and the product ecosystem and taking the lead on development and design innovation of new and complex products to articulate differentiation of products to customer and identify trends
• Communicates regularly with leadership following a communication plan to ensure cross‑functional understanding of product plans for a product line
• Ensures successful cross‑functional collaboration by ensuring that agreed upon KPIs and specifications are met for a new, complex product(s), upon delivery by engineering team
• Collaborates with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop product goals (e.g., performance, cost, timeline, customer schedules), discuss product feasibility, and facilitate cross‑functional decision making for products they own
• Leading customer engagements and translating customer needs into product requirements

Location & Work Policy

This is an office‑based position located in Santa Clara, CA and is expected to comply with the company's onsite work policy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced technical degree
• 10+ years in wireless networking or broadband industries
• Strong understanding of Wireless Networking Technology, including Wi‑Fi, Broadband Gateways, Mesh Networking, Ethernet and LAN technologies, Networking Protocols and Architecture
• Experience working with Service Providers, Operators, Enterprise or Networking OEMs
• Experience launching partner‑led solutions with reference architectures, certification programs, or technical enablement assets
• Experience with semiconductor, platform, or embedded software products
• Familiarity with: PON, TR‑69/369, PRPL, RDK‑B, OpenSync, EasyMesh, Network analytics and AI‑driven networking solutions
• Strong business, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Knowledge or experience with Cloud and Services architecture
• Experience in leading cross functional teams in larger organizations

Equal Opportunity Statement

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EEO Statement

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Corporate Policies

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$208,200.00 - $312,200.00

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.