Qualcomm
Principal - Mobile Handset Products
$197K–$295K
San Diego, California · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 7+ with a master’s degree, or 6+ with a PhD; also requires 4+ years with a programming language. Preferred: 15+ years in software engineering and 8+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads software strategy and end-to-end execution for premium mobile handset chipset programs, from architecture and development through commercialization and customer launch.
What you'll do
- Own software delivery across multiple handset programs, coordinating milestones, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional teams.
- Set platform software architecture and strategy, including quality, performance, security, and power-efficiency priorities.
- Engage executives and OEM partners, and drive productivity and process improvements across development, testing, and release workflows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience; OR a master’s degree and 7+ years; OR a PhD and 6+ years.
- 4+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with increasing leadership responsibility; 8+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders.
Pay
$197,000.00 - $295,400.00 USD base salary
Tools
C, C++, Java, Python, HLOS, firmware, middleware, virtualization
AI focus
Provides technical leadership for platform software architecture spanning AI; preferred experience includes AI/ML platforms.
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