Sr. Director - Engineering
$276,900 - $415,300 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
What you'll do
- Oversee chipset development and ensure chips are performing the functions of a device and associated Software/Firmware.
- Oversee the resolution of all engineering issues on the chipset within a specific subsystem, or across subsystems, functions, and chipset components.
- Outline schedules, costs, requirements, and KPIs (e.g., power, performance, reliability) from concept to commercialization.
- Influence development of new methodology for verification of KPIs (performance, power, and quality) of all components across the chipset.
- Provide technical oversight to teams conducting hardware, software, or systems-level testing, verification, and validation to ensure project plans and specifications are met.
- Set guidelines for writing detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions; write and review documentation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering or related work experience.
- 10+ years of experience in one or more areas of semiconductor product development.
- 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
Nice to have
- Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 15 years of experience in one or more areas of semiconductor product development (e.g., system design, architecture, HW design and validation, SW development).
- 5 years of experience balancing tradeoffs between product KPIs and costs.
- 5 years of experience managing project costs.
- 4 years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
- 3 years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership.
Skills: chipset development, KPIs, schedules, costs, technical leadership
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 50-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
161
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$219k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (161 roles · 47 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 161 |
| Median days open | 46 d | 50 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $219k |
Skills observed across this category: chipset development, KPIs, schedules, costs, technical leadership
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 25 open roles · median 50 d
- AMD · 17 open roles · median 36 d
- NVIDIA · 17 open roles · median 43 d
- Synopsys · 13 open roles · median 50 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 76 d
- Astera Labs · 5 open roles · median 107 d
How we counted: 161 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 47 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.