IoT Chipset PE

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$211,900–$317,900 / yr
Posted
30 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Feb 8, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $265k
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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · IoT Chipset PE

As an IoT Chipset PE within the Mobile Chipset team, you will plan and execute state-of-the-art chipsets through all phases from concept to commercialization. You will be responsible for ensuring that Application Processor and Modem chipsets perform essential functions across various components, including PMICs, connectivity chips, transceivers, and RF front end components. Your daily work involves resolving engineering issues across subsystems, outlining schedules, costs, and requirements, and managing KPIs such as power, performance, and reliability. You will lead teams in hardware, software, and system-level testing while producing detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions. The role requires expert knowledge of semiconductor product development to ensure the successful integration of hardware and firmware. You will solve complex technical problems to ensure the timely launch of customer devices in a competitive mobile market.

What you'll do

  • Ensure Application Processor and Modem chipsets perform required functions across hardware and software components.
  • Resolve complex engineering issues across various subsystems, functions, and chipset components.
  • Define project schedules, costs, requirements, and KPIs from concept through commercialization.
  • Direct teams in conducting hardware, software, and system-level testing to verify performance, power, and quality.
  • Write detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for projects.
  • Review technical documentation produced by other engineers.
  • Manage project costs and balance trade-offs between product KPIs and budget constraints.
  • Provide supervision to direct reports and influence key organizational decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of engineering experience.
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of engineering experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in one or more areas of semiconductor product development.
  • 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience working in a large matrixed organization (preferred).
  • 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (preferred).
  • Experience balancing tradeoffs between product KPIs and costs, and managing project costs (preferred).

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