Qualcomm
Staff product Manager Handset Technology
$182K–$273K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in semiconductor, mobile platform, system architecture, technical product management, systems engineering, or a related field; minimum qualifications also state 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience. Relevant advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years).
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; minimum qualifications also list Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
About the job
Supports planning and execution of next-generation handset experiences by translating customer and market needs into cross-IP technical requirements and coordinating work across Snapdragon platform teams.
What you'll do
- Research emerging mobile use cases and develop analyses and recommendations for handset technology planning.
- Translate user experiences into measurable requirements, workloads, KPIs, and evaluation frameworks across system domains.
- Own defined cross-IP workstreams, align stakeholders, track execution, and support OEM and ecosystem discussions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
- Technical understanding of mobile SoC architecture and depth in at least two relevant domains.
- Experience translating product or customer needs into technical requirements, usage models, workloads, KPIs, or engineering plans.
- Experience working across engineering or product organizations to resolve dependencies and deliver complex technical outcomes.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Experience with Snapdragon platforms, mobile OEM requirements, or semiconductor IP and platform planning.
Pay
$181,800.00 - $272,600.00 USD base salary
Tools
Snapdragon, CPU, GPU, AI/NPU, Camera, Multimedia, Memory, Connectivity
AI focus
Plans and evaluates mobile AI and multimodal use cases and workloads, including AI/NPU requirements; preferred experience includes mobile AI and agentic systems.
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