Senior Director, Systems Yield Engineering

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Qualcomm is seeking a Senior Director of Systems Yield Engineering to provide technical and strategic leadership across our semiconductor systems portfolio. This role is designed for a deeply experienced industry expert who brings decades of hands-on and leadership experience in semiconductor systems yield, driving product quality, reliability, and manufacturability at scale.

The ideal candidate is a recognized authority in systems yield methodologies, with a strong track record of influencing cross-functional engineering teams, manufacturing partners, and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
• 25+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with deep expertise in systems yield engineering.
• Demonstrated success leading yield initiatives across complex, high-volume semiconductor systems.
• Proven ability to operate at both deep technical and executive strategic levels.
• Extensive experience working cross-functionally across design, manufacturing, test, and reliability teams.
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to influence at the senior leadership level.
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 9+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Industry recognition as a subject-matter expert in systems yield (publications, patents, conference leadership, or standards involvement).
• Experience with advanced process nodes and complex system-on-chip (SoC) architectures.
• Prior leadership experience in a large-scale, global semiconductor organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and define systems-level yield strategy across advanced semiconductor platforms, from architecture through production.
• Serve as a technical authority and thought leader in systems yield analysis, modeling, and optimization.
• Drive yield improvement initiatives across design, process, test, and manufacturing organizations.
• Partner closely with silicon design, product engineering, reliability, and operations teams to identify systemic yield risks and mitigation strategies.
• Influence roadmap decisions by providing data-driven insights on yield, scalability, and long-term manufacturability.
• Mentor and develop senior engineering leaders and technical experts within the organization.
• Represent Qualcomm as a yield and systems expert in executive forums and, when appropriate, with external partners and industry collaborators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees