Director, Lab Operations – Server CPU & Data Center SoCs

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Technical Support Engineering

General Summary:

The Director of Lab Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership for post‑silicon Power and Performance validation labs supporting Qualcomm Server CPU products. This role owns the end‑to‑end lab ecosystem enabling system, silicon, firmware, and software engineering teams across multiple sites.

The Director is accountable for lab strategy, execution, scale, and compliance, while ensuring hands‑on technical rigor in system bring‑up, platform validation, and board‑level debug. This role leads lab operations teams and partners closely with senior engineering leadership to accelerate product readiness and silicon learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Lab Leadership

• Own the global lab operations strategy for Server CPU and data‑center SoC validation environments
• Align lab capabilities, capacity planning, and investments with server CPU product roadmaps and post‑silicon milestones
• Act as the senior lab operations interface to Silicon, System, Firmware, Software, and Program leadership

People & Organizational Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop lab operations managers, senior technicians, and lab staff
• Establish operating rhythms, escalation paths, and performance expectations for lab teams
• Build a culture of accountability, safety, technical excellence, and continuous improvement

Post‑Silicon & Platform Enablement

• Ensure readiness and availability of lab environments supporting:

• • Server CPU bring‑up and validation

• Platform‑level electrical, functional, and system validation

• Provide executive oversight for:

• • System builds, deployments, and configuration (FW, BIOS, OS)

• Advanced board‑level debug and rework when required

• Partner with validation and design teams on failure analysis, power measurement, and root‑cause investigations

Lab Infrastructure & Asset Governance

• Own lab infrastructure, tooling strategy, and modernization plans

• Oversee procurement, deployment, and lifecycle management of:

• • Data‑center‑class servers and platforms

• High‑value lab equipment and instrumentation

• Establish strong asset tracking, inventory control, and cost discipline

Security, Access & Compliance

• Own lab access governance, audits, and security controls
• Ensure compliance with corporate safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal audits
• Serve as executive owner for lab safety programs and readiness reviews

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred
• Equivalent practical experience considered

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in electronics labs, hardware validation, or lab operations
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing large lab environments supporting silicon or server platforms
• Proven experience supporting Server CPU, SoC, or data‑center platform development

Technical Depth

• Strong understanding of:

• • Server CPU and SoC‑based system architectures

• Firmware, BIOS, and operating system bring‑up

• Deep experience with:

• • FPGA and flash programming
• Advanced board‑level rework (including BGA)

• Platform‑level debug (power delivery, sequencing, clocks, power measurement)

• Hands‑on familiarity with modern lab equipment:

• • Oscilloscopes

• Logic and protocol analyzers

• Strong background in data‑center server hardware strongly preferred

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$160,000.00 - $240,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.  We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).  In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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