General Summary:Qualcomm is seeking a senior Business Development leader to drive growth and ecosystem expansion within the Utilities vertical, including power generation, transmission & distribution, smart grid, water, wastewater, and renewable energy infrastructure.
This role will be responsible for developing and executing vertical-specific business development strategies, identifying new opportunities for Qualcomm's edge compute, connectivity, AI, and digital infrastructure platforms, and building strategic partnerships that enable repeatable, scalable adoption across global utility operators.
The ideal candidate combines deep industry understanding, strong executive engagement skills, and a proven ability to scale businesses through partner-led, platform-centric models.
Key Responsibilities:Vertical Business Development Strategy- Develop and execute Qualcomm's Utilities vertical business development strategy, aligned with corporate and industrial IoT priorities.
- Identify and prioritize high-value utility use cases such as grid automation, asset intelligence, predictive maintenance, safety, resiliency, DER management, and sustainability.
- Translate utility customer needs into platform-level opportunities across silicon, software, SDKs, and ecosystem solutions i.e define blueprints.
Customer & Partner Engagement- Build and manage senior-level relationships with utility operators, regulators, government entities, and strategic partners.
- Drive joint business development with system integrators, OEMs, and software partners, enabling partner-led deployment and scale.
- Lead opportunity qualification, business case development, and deal structuring while ensuring alignment with Qualcomm's platform and licensing models.
Pipeline Development & Execution- Own and grow a qualified Utilities pipeline, from early engagement through lighthouse deployments and scaled programs.
- Support deal execution in collaboration with sales, legal, finance, and product teams.
- Ensure disciplined opportunity progression, prioritization, and executive visibility.
Internal Cross-Functional Leadership- Serve as the Utilities vertical point-of-contact across sales, solutions/customer engineering, product management, and regional teams.
- Influence product and roadmap alignment by bringing clear utilities-specific requirements and market insights.
- Drive clarity on positioning, value propositions, and go-to-market motions for utilities.
Market & Ecosystem Insight- Track market trends, regulatory drivers, and competitive dynamics within the utilities sector.
- Represent Qualcomm at key industry forums, partner events, and strategic discussions.
- Contribute to thought leadership and long-term vertical positioning.
Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.
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• Associate's degree and 8+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.
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• High school Diploma or equivalent and 10+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.
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.
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
- Advanced degree (MBA or Master's in Engineering or related field).
- 10+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnerships, with exposure to utilities, industrial, energy, or infrastructure markets.
- Proven experience building and managing strategic partnerships.
- Strong executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Experience working in large, matrixed organizations.
- Direct experience with utilities, power, grid, water, renewables, or critical infrastructure.
- Good experience with cellular technology (4G, 5G), low power wireless technologies, satellite communication (NB-NTN, NR-NTN), private networks for utilities
- Familiarity with edge compute, AI, connectivity, industrial platforms, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated success scaling businesses through ecosystem-led or SI-driven models.
- Experience operating in regulated or government-influenced environments.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $184,800.00 - $277,200.00
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.
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