Qualcomm

Sr. Staff Engineer - Mobile PE

Qualcomm$162K — $244K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 4-6 years of relevant experience
  • 3+ years' proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python
  • Preferred: 10+ years in Software/System/Project Engineering with emphasis on project leadership
  • 5+ years of direct experience with Connectivity Software (WiFi, BT, UWB, Thread, NFC)
  • Demonstrated skill in translating business goals into technical product requirements

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional engineering teams in delivering Connectivity Software for Snapdragon products
  • Act as a technical liaison to ensure clear communication and collaboration between engineering and product management
  • Contribute to product roadmap planning through analysis of costs and benefits
  • Drive strategic direction for Connectivity Software through research and architecture decisions
  • Quickly acquire knowledge of new technologies relevant to mobile products and connectivity
  • Oversee technology development and execution, ensuring alignment across teams
  • Facilitate technical meetings to promote problem-solving and ideation

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunities for annual RSU grants
  • Comprehensive benefits package designed for work-life balance
  • Support for diversity and inclusion within teams
  • Access to resources aimed at ensuring employee success both professionally and personally
Full Job Description
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

The Connectivity Software Project Engineer (PE) is the overall technical lead for a core development project throughout a given phase (Architecture, Development, Productization, or all three). They partner with Product Managers (PdM) on product requirements, priorities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and customer/competitive needs - including customer meetings; They partner with Program Managers (PM) on schedule, milestones, execution metrics, and processes; But mostly, the PE is focused on the technical (engineering) aspects across functional teams & domains such as system architecture & modeling, hardware design, verification, and ultimately, product launch of the Connectivity SOC (System on Chip) Software including WiFi, UWB, BT and Thread to OEMs and consumers. Important decisions are made almost daily, and always for the "best" possible product (priorities depend on market/tier and phase of the project) within reasonable risk parameters, to ensure success. These products will determine the margin (profitability) & Qualcomm share of the corresponding markets - and are seen being used by millions of people in the real world.

Responsibilities may include
  • Partner with all engineering teams (inside/outside Connectivity SW) on definition, execution and delivery of Connectivity SW for the Snapdragon mobile product.
  • Act as technical liaison between Connectivity SW engineering and PdM, understand the challenges on each side, and encourage communication, cooperation, collaboration & trade-offs
  • Participate in Product/Roadmap planning (PdM + Engineering) using cost/benefit analysis & trade-offs
  • Contribute to strategic direction of Connectivity SW (research, architecture, feature set) for long-term success
  • Quickly learn new technical domains/topics that arise in Connectivity + Mobile products/methods/markets, from transistors to tools to competing ecosystem solutions
  • Ownership of technology development, execution, and communication across technology teams
  • Drive industry best practices for Connectivity SW engineering incl. efficient development across large-scale worldwide teams
  • Resolve key technical issues across teams with end goals of efficiency & best product possible
  • Organize & drive technical mtgs for brainstorm/problem solving, tiger teams, summits & system high level design reviews
  • Ensure that new proposals are being vetted & filed for potential patent applications
  • Interact daily with many individuals on worldwide team (onsite/online) to ensure forward progress & issues are identified early
  • Drive resolution via technical (not political) priorities when there are conflicts and tradeoffs within & outside Connectivity SW team
  • Respond efficiently to Business Unit (BU), Chipset PE, Chipset PdM & Customer requests/queries both for MSM and WCN side.
  • Represent the Connectivity SW team in Premium Tier Mobile Execution forums & upper mgmt. meetings/discussions (incl. written & verbal communication)
  • Communication of technical solution/options internally and externally (project/customer/counterparts) as needed
  • Availability in key meetings (online & on-site) pertinent to the technical discussions above
  • Engineering risk and impact analysis to make the best decisions
  • Drive and mandate quality goals in conjunction with PM
  • Ensure that the product meets/exceeds the market needs (as defined by PdM)
  • Take risks (wisely) when necessary to "compete strongly" in the given market
  • Define and deliver innovative ideas/initiatives and work on broadly defined self-guided opportunities
  • Follow defined processes but also drive process improvements (as needed) based on experience
  • Establish single points of truth/reference, but minimize single points of failure, in our processes
  • Contribute to "lessons learned" and project retrospectives from the technical mgmt perspective
  • Actively support diversity within our teams, and in the Company


Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10+ years combined Software/System/Project Engineering or related work experience, with above adjustments
  • 5+ years Connectivity SW (Wifi, BT, UWB, Thread, NFC) work experience or equivalent applicable knowledge
  • 3+ years as Project Engineer or System Architect for projects with >50 people contributing
  • Demonstrated ability to take business goals into technology requirements and product design to achieve those goals
  • Self-driven to identify issues & risks, then define & deploy action plans to address/mitigate those
  • High level of focus & engagement on ensuring successful projects, meeting/surpassing goals in the face of obstacles
  • Strong knowledge and experience on all aspects of Software engineering in leading technology
  • Breadth of the role (ownership vs. support) will depend on candidate qualifications and business needs


Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$162,600.00 - $244,000.00

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.

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

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