NPI Program Manager (Staff)

Qualcomm • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $202,000 - $303,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is hiring an NPI Program Manager (Staff) in its Engineering Services Group. The role drives execution after silicon tape-out through RTP and production ramp, including silicon fab and OSAT deliveries, customer sample delivery, and qualification planning. It serves as an interface among the PDTE team, Business Unit Program Management, supply chain, fabs, OSATs, test houses, and customers to support timely product development, qualification, ramp, and production.

The position manages program schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, reporting, phase-gate reviews, sample deliveries, qualification builds, and RTP. It coordinates engineering and supply-chain planning for manufacturing and test, supports silicon bring-up and yield improvement using data analytics, and serves as the primary customer interface for technical and operational issues. The role also manages multiple medium-sized programs or technology efforts, develops and executes Plans of Record, secures resources, monitors program metrics, maintains risk trackers, and promotes process improvements and program-management best practices.

The position requires full-time onsite work at Qualcomm’s Santa Clara, California office, five days per week. The posted salary range is $202,000–$303,000. Qualcomm also describes a competitive annual discretionary bonus program, potential annual RSU grants, and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of program management or related work experience.
• The qualifications section also specifies 10 or more years of semiconductor industry experience.
• Experience with ASIC, SoC, advanced nodes, and advanced semiconductor packaging.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, and test.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in the Santa Clara office five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution from post-silicon tape-out through RTP and production ramp.
• Manage program schedules, milestone tracking, deliverables, risk management, and periodic reporting.
• Ensure phase-gate reviews, customer sample delivery, qualification builds, and RTP.
• Manage cross-functional teams, communications, and escalations.
• Coordinate with engineering and supply chain on scheduling, milestones, and planning for fabs, OSATs, and test houses.
• Manage customer and engineering sample forecasting, material readiness, and engineering, qualification, and production scheduling.
• Support silicon bring-up and yield-improvement initiatives, including post-silicon bring-up with DFT and use of data analytics for decision-making and continuous yield improvement.
• Act as the primary customer interface, manage customer escalations, and ensure resolution of technical and operational issues.
• Build collaborative relationships across internal and customer teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and program sponsors to set program goals, prioritize deliverables, address business processes, and drive decisions needed for on-time delivery.
• Manage multiple medium-sized programs or technology efforts with moderate complexity and meet deadlines.
• Develop and manage Plans of Record, including schedules, resource forecasts, stakeholder identification, communications, scope, and prioritization.
• Establish program metrics and drive corrective action when metrics deviate from the Plan of Record.
• Identify and secure resources aligned with program or technology demand.
• Identify program issues and risks, develop mitigation plans, and maintain and update risk trackers.
• Promote program vision and objectives, gain stakeholder buy-in, and present the program vision to management.
• Promote best practices and process adoption, and identify and execute process-improvement initiatives across the Program Management team.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants; employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus.
• Competitive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior