Senior Director, Product Management - Industrial & Edge AI

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Operations Group, Operations Group > Product Management

General Summary:

Qualcomm is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to define and grow its Industrial and Edge AI products and business. This hands‑on leader will shape the processor portfolio, software enablement, reference platforms, ecosystem strategy, and go‑to‑market execution needed to build scalable businesses across multiple verticals.

Partner with cross‑functional leads to scale Qualcomm's edge‑AI processor roadmap across Industrial, Healthcare, Retail, Smart Cities, and broad‑market applications. The ideal candidate combines strong business and product and solutions leadership with practical knowledge of processor portfolios, embedded compute, Edge AI, and industrial system architectures, including PLC and soft‑PLC systems, industrial PCs, motor‑control platforms, Edge AI boxes, machine vision, and intelligent endpoints.

Key Responsibilities

Product, Market & Business Strategy

• Own the multi‑generation processor, platform, and business strategy for Industrial and Edge AI markets.
• Identify common platform capabilities and vertical‑specific requirements, then translate customer workloads into scalable silicon, software, and platform roadmaps.
• Set market segmentation, competitive positioning, investment priorities, pricing direction, portfolio economics, and lifecycle plans.
• Build a coherent portfolio spanning PLC and soft‑PLC systems, industrial PCs, Edge AI boxes, machine vision, motor control, controllers, and intelligent endpoints.

Customer, Ecosystem & Growth

• Engage senior leaders at OEMs, automation companies, healthcare and retail providers, Smart City partners, and the broader embedded ecosystem.
• Create lighthouse programs, value propositions, and commercialization plans that can be replicated across customers, regions, and verticals.
• Build partnerships with ISVs, OS and RTOS providers, system integrators, module and platform providers, ODMs, and AI ecosystem partners.
• Partners with engineering, software, sales, marketing, and business development to convert processor roadmaps and design wins into repeatable revenue growth.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing product management team and align executive stakeholders around investment and execution priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant experience in product management, business leadership, semiconductors, embedded compute, Industrial IoT, or Edge AI.
• Demonstrated ownership of product, platform, or business strategy across complex technology portfolios and multiple vertical markets.
• Working knowledge of processor architecture, software ecosystems, industrial systems, and system‑level platform development.
• Strong record of customer engagement, ecosystem development, cross‑functional leadership, and commercial execution.
• Masters or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field; advanced technical degree and/or MBA preferred.

This is an office‑based position located in San Diego, CA and is expected to comply with the company's onsite work policy.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

• $237,800.00 - $356,800.00
• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).
• Highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.