Qualcomm

NPI Staff Program Analyst

Qualcomm$105K — $158K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, OR Associate's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR High School Diploma with 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • 7 years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, or Supply Chain.
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain flows.
  • Experience in post-CS or sustaining operations with change management in a manufacturing context.
  • Ability to handle multiple workstreams with changing priorities and maintain attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

  • Understand product lifecycle requirements and ensure milestones are met.
  • Generate and drive build plans by collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
  • Identify material and hardware needs and coordinate BOM procurement considering lead times.
  • Communicate build requests and track material and WIP at suppliers to meet program deadlines.
  • Create purchase requisitions and monitor the progress of POs and builds while updating PMs and Chip teams.
  • Monitor program milestones and quality issues, communicating adjustments to maintain schedules.
  • Lead Operations meetings with cross-functional teams to coordinate planning and execution.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants (conditional on role participation).
  • Comprehensive benefits package designed for employee success.
  • Support for work-life balance and personal interests.
Full Job Description
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Operations Group, Operations Group > Program Analyst

General Summary:

QCT NPI Operations Team is looking for a Staff Program Analyst in San Diego with a drive to self-succeed and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role is a focal point in the organization for the management, coordination, execution and communication of all New Product Introduction (NPI) operations activities across various business units. This person will work cross-functionally with Engineers, Program Management, Business Operations, Product Marketing and other internal organizations as well as with multiple external suppliers to perform a full range of activities in support of New Product Introduction (NPI) all the way through Customer Sampling (CS) for an assigned portfolio of devices.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Understand the overall product lifecycle as well as the requirements to meet each key milestone.
  • Generate build plans based on demand gathered from cross-functional engineering and business teams. Drive these build plans with suppliers over the course of the NPI lifecycle to meet demand.
  • Identify material and hardware requirements and work with suppliers in ensuring BOMs are procured with consideration to lead time.
  • Communicate build requests to suppliers in a timely and accurate fashion. Track and expedite material & WIP at suppliers as needed to ensure the program deadlines are met.
  • Create purchase requisitions, track PO approval status, monitor build progress, and communicate status back to the PM's and Chip/Chipset teams.
  • Monitor critical program milestones, test HW/SW release dates, product revisions, and quality issues, communicate to suppliers as needed and minimize the impact to the overall program schedule.
  • Lead Operations meetings with Program Management and other engineering & business cross-functional teams to review the status of the program and coordinate seamless planning and execution with key stakeholders.
  • Identify critical paths and analyze potential changes to the program. Communicate this to the core team along with proposed mitigation and contingency plans.
  • Troubleshoot supplier issues and help develop alternative schedules, milestones, processes etc. to resolve supply issues.
  • Work with production teams in ensuring a smooth transition from NPI to production.


Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
OR
Associate's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of relevant work experience.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills
  • 7 years of Program Management, Project Management, Supply Chain experience or similar.
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing flows, test operations, and supply chain fundamentals.
  • Experience supporting post-CS or sustaining operations, including execution of change management in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams with shifting priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable working across engineering, operations, and supplier organizations.
  • Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration tools; experience tracking complex execution plans is a plus.


This is an office-based position located in San Diego, CA and is expected to comply with the company's onsite work policy.

This is a U.S. based position and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$105,700.00 - $158,500.00

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.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with over 150 active portfolio companies and more than 20 exits over a billion dollars, including 99 Taxis, Cruise Automation, Fitbit, Invensense, NQ Mobile, Waze, and more. As a global investor, Qualcomm Ventures helps connect entrepreneurs to the resources, relationships, and deep industry expertise they need to succeed in the mobile technology ecosystem.

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