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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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Listed pay typically runs
$147,900–$221,900
across 550 roles with salary data.
The Program Manager joins the Central Hardware System Program Management and Enablement team to lead execution on chipset programs from early planning through design and NPI. This role involves managing schedules, headcount, NRE, risks, and change requests while collaborating with engineering leads, chipset program managers, and Finance. The successful candidate will assess downstream impacts of partner-team changes, own the tape-out checklist, and drive chipset core meetings. Key responsibilities include tracking critical paths and preparing executive briefings. Required skills include an engineering background, knowledge of the SoC and silicon product lifecycle, and experience with IC package design. Candidates must be proficient with tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Power BI, Power Automate, and AI tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot to automate reporting and track program health.
What does a Program Manager earn?
Median $173592 from 118 postings across 23 companies.
Build and maintain integrated schedules for CHS programs while tracking critical path dependencies.
Assess downstream impacts of partner-team changes and develop recovery plans with technical trade-offs.
Manage headcount and NRE resources by identifying gaps and forecasting spend with Finance.
Maintain the CHS risk and issue register by scoring risks and driving mitigation plans to closure.
Evaluate change requests to determine impacts on schedule, resources, and costs for stakeholder decisions.
Track tape-out checklist items and drive sign-offs with engineering leads ahead of deadlines.
Lead chipset core meetings by owning the agenda, capturing decisions, and following up on action items.
Develop automated dashboards using AI tools and Power BI to track program health and reporting.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
2+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
Direct experience in semiconductor development or manufacturing (required).
Working knowledge of the SoC and silicon product lifecycle, from architecture and tape-out through bring-up, qualification, and customer sampling (preferred).
Understanding of IC package design and development, including substrate design, tape-out, and assembly (preferred).
Experience with headcount (HC) and NRE planning, tracking, and forecasting for engineering programs (preferred).
Hands-on experience with project management tools such as MS Project and JIRA (preferred).
Experience with AI tools to automate reporting and analysis (preferred).
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