Qualcomm
Director, Business Development - SpaceX Strategic Account
$232K–$348K
Santa Clara, California +1 · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
San Diego, California - Experience
- 8+ years with a bachelor's degree; 10+ years with an associate's degree; or 12+ years with a high school diploma or equivalent. Relevant Master’s or Doctorate may substitute for one or two years, respectively. Preferred: 12+ years in relevant technology-industry fields.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree; OR Associate's degree; OR High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S.-based role; not eligible for visa sponsorship.
About the job
Leads day-to-day business development execution for Qualcomm’s SpaceX strategic account, advancing partnership opportunities and coordinating technical, commercial, and cross-functional workstreams.
What you'll do
- Identify and advance partnership opportunities across connectivity, device, platform, and industry areas.
- Translate SpaceX requirements into technical workstreams, platform opportunities, proof-of-concept plans, and roadmap inputs.
- Coordinate account stakeholders, commercial proposals, executive briefings, and follow-through across Qualcomm teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of Sales, Business Development or related work experience; OR Associate's degree and 10+ years; OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 12+ years.
- Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may substitute for up to two years of work experience (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years).
Nice to have
- 12+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, product strategy, sales, corporate development, or ecosystem development in technology.
- Experience managing complex strategic accounts, technical partnerships, or multi-stakeholder customer engagements.
Pay
$232,000.00 - $348,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Starlink, Snapdragon, NTN, modem-RF, IoT, automotive, edge AI
AI focus
Partners with AI teams and engages with edge AI use cases; translates partner requirements into platform opportunities and technical workstreams.
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