NPI Staff Program Analyst

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

30d • $105,700 - $158,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Program Analyst for its NPI Operations Team in San Diego. This role is central to managing, coordinating, executing, and communicating New Product Introduction (NPI) operations activities across various business units. The analyst will collaborate with internal teams (Engineering, Program Management, Business Operations, Product Marketing) and external suppliers to support NPI from inception through Customer Sampling (CS) for assigned device portfolios.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, Engineering, 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Understand the overall product lifecycle and the requirements for meeting each key milestone.
• Generate and drive build plans with suppliers based on demand from cross-functional teams throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Identify material and hardware requirements, working with suppliers to ensure BOM procurement considers lead times.
• Communicate build requests to suppliers accurately and in a timely manner, tracking and expediting materials and Work-In-Progress (WIP) as needed to meet program deadlines.
• Create purchase requisitions, track PO approval status, monitor build progress, and communicate status updates to Program Managers (PMs) and Chip/Chipset teams.
• Monitor critical program milestones, test HW/SW release dates, product revisions, and quality issues, communicating with suppliers and minimizing impact to the program schedule.
• Lead Operations meetings with Program Management and other cross-functional teams to review program status and coordinate planning and execution with stakeholders.
• Identify critical paths, analyze potential program changes, and communicate findings to the core team with proposed mitigation and contingency plans.
• Troubleshoot supplier issues and assist in developing alternative schedules, milestones, and processes to resolve supply issues.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure a smooth transition from NPI to production.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants
• Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

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