Software Product Manager, Staff - ADAS - Flex

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Looking for a highly motivated and passionate Staff, Product Manager for ADAS/AD software products to help define and promote Qualcomm chipsets for various ADAS and Infotainment use cases. Directs a comprehensive product strategy from product conception and definition through end of life. Formulates and executes long-term roadmaps for cost/profit control. Directs those involved in the design, modification, and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products. Successful candidate will define and own roadmap for global ADAS/Flex (both ADAS and Infotainment Solutions on Single SoC) customer programs., analyze business opportunities, drive execution, and help with go-to-market plans and global customer engagements. The position requires deep expertise in ADAS/AD/Infotainment software development or software product management, with strong focus on Platform software including Linux, QNX, BSP, Embedded Software, Middleware and ADAS SW stack expertise, Automotive SW development , Safety/Systems Software expertise, camera sub-systems, image/video processing and machine vision. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to collaborate and influence multiple stakeholders in Product Management, Business Development, HW and SW Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Sales teams are essential requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or related field.
5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
8+ years of Automotive SW dev/management (incl. requirements/systems) experience.
5+ years experience in leading/successfully delivering ADAS/AD Software (stack) products.
5+ years experience with leading SW/Systems architecture for ADAS/Infotainment systems.
3+ years experience in customer facing engineering/support or product roles.
Experience with handling budgets & negotiating 3rd party business contracts/agreements with/in large organizations.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Ability to drive/lead engineering discussions with deep technical understanding/knowledge (subject matter level/principal engineer level expertise) on one or more areas related to BSP, drivers, OS, RTOS, AUTOSAR, ADAS/AD middleware, ADAS/AD application stack, In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) solutions, Android, Linux, Camera sub systems, AI/ML/Neural network processing, Ethernet, Communication protocols, Functional Safety (ISO26262), Automotive SW development process, OpenCL, CUDA and V&V process.
Define use cases, help with Software architecture, write requirements for SDKs, BSP, ADAS/AD/ Infotainment software/middleware and the total solution value proposition.
Manages product management team based on organizational needs/goals.
Work with customers and internal engineering teams on RFIs, RFQs, and system-level use case modelling & analysis
Develops product goals (e.g., features, performance, cost, timeline, schedules), performs product feasibility, and facilitates cross-functional decision making for products they own.
Together with advanced knowledge of industry trends and/or competitors’ products, Translate customer requirements, feedback, and market dynamics into potential feature requests to ensure a differentiated product roadmap.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, innovative environment, including experience in discussing complex ideas with partners, customers, and executives.
Validates business cases and determines relevance to organizational strategy; contributes to the creation of the product roadmap to advance organizational strategy and goals.
Reviews, prepares, and delivers technical presentations regarding product roadmaps, RFI/RFQ/RFP, and/or proposals to demonstrate and market product portfolios to customers and/or prospective customers, and integrates customer feedback into project roadmaps.
Serves as the authority in the creation of a differentiated roadmap for a product portfolio, facilitates decision making between cross-functional leaders, and achieves buy-in from internal and external stakeholders.
Drives cross-functional conversations around the development of a software product portfolio that meets customer needs and aligns with ADAS hardware product roadmaps.
Develops/reviews innovative product development plans, drives and creates/defines software product requirements for multiple new and emerging technologies/products, including determination of cost and impact, and continually reviews ROI of specific products.
Reviews identified gaps in market based on complex analyses of overall ecosystem demands and makes software product decisions on how these gaps impact roadmaps.
Drives communication plan and communicates appropriately with internal customers, third-party vendors, and senior management to build relationships, ensure alignment and buy-in, and achieve product goals as well as manage any planned changes.
Drives effective cross-functional collaboration by ensuring that Engineering and other internal partners (i.e., program management) meet customer expectations, promised deadlines, and align with overall roadmap for software product portfolio(s).
Translates customer needs, product roadmaps, and organizational strategy into successful software product(s) and facilitates decisions necessary for product delivery by partnering with cross-functional leaders.