Qualcomm
Staff Product Manager, Product Planning
$182K–$273K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 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).
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
About the job
Contributes to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset roadmap and defines next-generation product specifications in collaboration with internal teams, partners, and customers.
What you'll do
- Synchronize Snapdragon and technology IP roadmaps, analyze trends and competitors, and maintain and communicate roadmap documentation.
- Define chipset value propositions and high-level specifications, balancing features, performance, power, cost, resources, and schedule.
- Align cross-functional teams and obtain decision-maker support for chipset plans through executive approval.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
- 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience, with advanced-degree substitutions as stated.
- Track record managing large-scale projects and leading cross-functional work.
- Understanding of mobile processing, multimedia, and graphics technologies, including technical and business perspectives.
Nice to have
- MBA.
- 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience in the wireless communications industry; 2+ years working in a large matrixed organization.
Pay
$181,800.00 - $272,600.00 USD base salary
Tools
Snapdragon, CPU, GPU, NPU, DSP, 5G/6G modem, chiplet architectures
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