Qualcomm
Sr. Director, AI Technology & Manufacturing
$252K–$378K
San Diego, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 9+ years with a master’s degree, or 8+ years with a PhD in Hardware Engineering or related work. Preferred: 8+ years of leadership experience in the Data Center Industry, semiconductor development, test, and manufacturing.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads Qualcomm’s datacenter and module technology and manufacturing strategy, integrating technology roadmaps, supply assurance, test capabilities, and cross-functional execution across business units and suppliers.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute an integrated STCO roadmap spanning silicon, packaging, power, and thermal, aligned with business-unit product plans.
- Secure manufacturing and supplier capacity, and lead technology qualification and volume-ramp readiness.
- Establish datacenter test capabilities and operating processes while coordinating execution across Qualcomm teams and external partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience; OR master’s degree in a listed or related field and 9+ years; OR PhD in a listed or related field and 8+ years.
- Leadership experience in the Data Center Industry, semiconductor development, test, and manufacturing, including Director-level leadership.
- Knowledge of datacenter customer requirements and rack-scale infrastructure.
- Experience delivering complex server-class systems from concept through volume production.
Nice to have
- Established relationships with foundry, OSAT, substrate, and memory suppliers, including multi-year capacity negotiations.
- Technical expertise in burn-in, system-level test, thermal management, advanced packaging, and server-class manufacturing.
Pay
$251,700.00 - $377,500.00 USD base salary
Tools
STCO, QCM/HBM, EMIB, SI/PI, OSAT/CM, burn-in, system-level test
AI focus
Leads technology and manufacturing efforts supporting Qualcomm’s expansion into Physical AI and Robotics markets; the posting does not specify AI model development or other direct AI engineering work.
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