Qualcomm
IoT Chipset PE
$217K–$325K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in semiconductor product development; 5+ years in technical leadership. Minimum overall experience varies by degree: 8+ years with a bachelor's, 7+ with a master's, or 6+ with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Plans and leads Application Processor/Modem chipset development from concept through commercialization, resolving engineering issues and ensuring chipset performance, power, quality, and launch readiness.
What you'll do
- Lead resolution of chipset engineering issues across subsystems and components; define schedules, costs, requirements, and KPIs.
- Direct hardware, software, and system-level testing, verification, and validation against project plans and specifications.
- Write and review technical documentation and feature descriptions; supervise direct reports.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of relevant work experience, or Master’s degree and 7+ years, or PhD and 6+ years.
- 8+ years of experience in one or more areas of semiconductor product development.
- 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
Nice to have
- Master's Degree or Ph.D. in a related field.
- 4+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization; 3+ years interacting with executive leadership; 2+ years balancing product KPI and cost tradeoffs; or 2+ years managing project costs.
Pay
$216,600.00 - $325,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Application Processor, Modem, PMICs, Connectivity chips, Transceivers, RF front end components
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