XR Chipset Project Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 276,000 - 415,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in mobile technology is seeking an experienced manager for semiconductor product development. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of XR chipsets and proven leadership in a large organization. Responsibilities include overseeing project costs and delivering high-performance products.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Annual RSU grants available

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 15+ years in semiconductor product development.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with project costs and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Oversees chipset development and engineering issue resolution.
• Influences product requirements and commercialization.
• Sets guidelines for project documentation and testing.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Leadership

Semiconductor Product Development

Communication Skills

Education

Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

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

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Mobile Chipset PE, MDM & MSM

General Summary:

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+ yearsofexperience balancing tradeoffs between product KPIsand 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 XR (VR/MR/AR) chipsets to influence and oversee chipset development and ensures chips are performing the functions of a device (e.g., Application Processor, PMICs, Connectivity chips) 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-makingis 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.
OR
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.
OR
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.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$276,300.00 - $414,500.00

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 thislink.

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