Qualcomm
Program Manager
$133K–$199K
San Diego, California · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of Program Management or related work experience; advanced degrees may substitute up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years).
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Leads Central Hardware System execution for chipset programs from early planning through design and NPI, managing schedules, resources, risks, and changes across engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain integrated schedules, manage dependencies and critical paths, and assess downstream impacts of partner-team changes.
- Plan and track headcount and NRE, forecasts, risks, issues, change requests, and tape-out checklist sign-offs.
- Lead program meetings, escalate risks with recommendations, and report program health and decisions to leadership using dashboards and automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2+ years of Program Management or related work experience; relevant advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years).
- Direct experience in semiconductor development or manufacturing; candidates without semiconductor experience will not be considered.
- Hands-on experience with AI tools to automate reporting, analysis, and routine program work.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of the SoC and silicon product lifecycle and understanding of IC package design and development.
- PMP certification or equivalent; experience with MS Project, JIRA, dashboards, or engineering disciplines such as package, SI/PI, thermal, or test.
Pay
$132,800.00 - $199,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate, JIRA, MS Project, Splunk, ThoughtSpot, Tableau
AI focus
Use AI tools and automation, including Copilot and agents, to build dashboards, track program health, and reduce manual reporting; preferred hands-on use of AI for reporting, analysis, and routine program work.
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