Qualcomm
Staff/Director Compute Chipset Product Manager
$182K–$273K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience. Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may substitute for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years). Preferred: 15+ years of product management experience with PC or laptop processors.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
About the job
Leads the strategy, roadmap, and full lifecycle of Qualcomm’s PC compute chipsets, translating market and customer needs into products and supporting OEM design-ins and launches.
What you'll do
- Define and execute PC chipset product strategy, positioning, specifications, and lifecycle plans.
- Analyze market, customer, technology, and ecosystem needs; guide engineering trade-offs and cross-functional business cases.
- Engage customers and OEMs, present product roadmaps, support launches, and communicate recommendations to senior leaders.
What they ask for
- Deep understanding of the PC processor market, ecosystem, requirements, and competitive dynamics.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
Nice to have
- 15+ years of product management experience with PC or laptop processors; deep PC and laptop semiconductor industry experience.
- Direct experience as a PC silicon product manager working with customers, device makers, and ODMs; MBA preferred.
Pay
$181,800.00 - $272,600.00 (base salary)
Tools
Snapdragon, LLM architectures, AI software stacks
AI focus
Track AI technology trends, including LLM architectures, model optimization, on-device and hybrid deployment, AI software stacks, developer ecosystems, workload requirements, and external AI accelerator attach platforms; map capabilities to compute chipset roadmap opportunities and differentiation.
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