Principal Director Senior Director Mobile Handset Products

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$248,000–$372,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 7, 2027

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Above market

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This role $310k
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TL;DR · Principal Director Senior Director Mobile Handset Products

As a Principal / Dir / Sr. Director - Mobile Handset Products, you will lead software development and execution for next-generation premium tier mobile handset products. You will drive cross-functional engineering strategy, platform delivery, software architecture, and customer enablement across flagship mobile chipset programs. Your daily responsibilities include managing end-to-end software readiness, defining architecture, overseeing bring-up, and ensuring successful commercialization for global OEM customers. You will provide technical leadership for technologies including HLOS, firmware, middleware, virtualization, AI, and system software while improving platform quality, security, and power efficiency. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python. You will solve complex problems regarding platform scalability and development velocity within the mobile technology domain, ensuring seamless integration across hardware, systems, and software components to accelerate time-to-market for high-end mobile devices.

What you'll do

  • Own end-to-end software execution for multiple premium-tier mobile chipset programs.
  • Drive software readiness across milestones including architecture definition, bring-up, integration, and commercialization.
  • Establish execution strategies, operating mechanisms, and governance models to ensure predictable delivery of large-scale programs.
  • Provide technical leadership for platform software architecture spanning HLOS, firmware, middleware, and AI technologies.
  • Influence future platform capabilities by partnering with silicon, architecture, and product teams.
  • Represent software engineering in executive reviews and engage directly with strategic OEM partners.
  • Lead initiatives to improve engineering productivity, platform stability, and development velocity.
  • Champion scalable platform solutions to reduce engineering effort and accelerate time-to-market.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of Software Engineering experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering experience.
  • 4+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (preferred).
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience with increasing leadership responsibility (preferred).
  • 8+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders (preferred).
  • Experience delivering large-scale commercial products in mobile, embedded, or system software environments (preferred).

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