CPU Development Technical Program Manager
Listed on 2026-01-10
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Company
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job AreaEngineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group >
Program Management
The successful candidate will own technical program management for the Oryon CPU Engineering team’s development and delivery to key Qualcomm SoCs. This is the team behind the Snapdragon X Series and Snapdragon 8 Elite / Gen 5. Work alongside the smartest minds in the industry to deliver best-in-class, efficient, high-performance CPUs.
Responsibilities- Plan, drive, and deliver CPU IP development and integration into silicon products across Qualcomm’s roadmap.
- Lead the creation and maintenance of credible and data-driven schedules and project milestones.
- Organize and lead interdepartmental meetings to set project milestones/schedules, plans of record, define project tasks, establish program policies and processes.
- Responsible for IP-SoC relationship & partnership program management.
- Troubleshoot program issues and help to develop alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, resource plans, processes etc. to resolve program issues and conflicts.
- Determine risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate information to internal and external key stakeholders. Proactively drive and solve problems to solutions.
- Roll up and report regularly to senior management-executives on key development milestones, budget, metrics, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Develop processes to increase the productivity and efficiency of the team.
- Manage teams through design, development, validation, test, manufacturing, deployment, and sustaining activities for hardware products.
- Be an advocate for the program in cross-functional and stakeholder meetings.
- MS or PhD degree in Engineering
- Experience as an engineer in chip development and integration into hardware or software systems. Experience with silicon development methodologies, leading tape-outs and silicon validation.
- A successful candidate requires a strong IP core (preferably CPU) design & debug background including Project Management of IP team working on multiple programs.
- Technical domain expertise in all aspects of VLSI development cycle and IP delivery process.
- You will help coordinate and support methodology deployment and play a key role in planning future IP validation and development initiatives.
- Ability to drive teams towards long-term challenging goals and intermediate milestones, as well as navigating teams through short-term, highly visible priorities.
- Track record of successful planning and execution within resource and schedule constraints.
- Knowledgeable on program management tools and processes to increase productivity across engineering teams.
- Proven skills: communication, negotiation, motivation, dealing and resolving difficult and complex situations, thinking on the fly, and drive to meet the business need.
- Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.
- Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.
- Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).
- Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.
- Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
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