Director, Product Management - Data Center Custom AI Silicon

Job Title

Director, Product Management - Data Center Custom AI Silicon

Role Summary

Lead product strategy, customer engagements, and cross-functional execution for custom silicon and chiplet-based platforms targeting AI and cloud infrastructure customers within Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit.

Responsible for defining product vision and roadmaps, translating customer workload requirements into product and platform specifications, and driving programs from concept through production ramp with architecture, engineering, operations, and commercial teams.

Experience Level

Senior — requires significant product management or related experience; minimum 8+ years of relevant experience specified.

Responsibilities

Accountable for product strategy, program delivery, commercial outcomes, and manufacturing readiness for custom silicon engagements.

• Define product vision, roadmap, use cases, success metrics, and market positioning for custom AI, compute, and chiplet-based platforms.
• Engage directly with customers to capture workload and business requirements and translate them into product and platform requirements.
• Lead product and system architecture discussions, balancing performance, power, cost, schedule, scalability, and business objectives.
• Drive platform strategy across heterogeneous integration technologies to enable reusable solutions across engagements.
• Own product lifecycle from opportunity qualification to specification, silicon bring-up, production ramp, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (architecture, design, software, systems, operations, quality, finance, legal, sales) and manage executive milestones, risks, and customer communications.
• Develop business cases, NRE models, pricing strategies, and profitability analysis for custom engagements.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturing readiness, supply assurance, capacity planning, yield improvement, and risk mitigation.

Requirements

Must-have experience and capabilities are listed first; preferred or complementary skills are listed under "Nice-to-have." Education requirements are summarized separately below.

• Must-have: Minimum 8+ years of product management or related work experience, including leadership of customer engagements and complex custom silicon programs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and align stakeholders without direct authority.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor development lifecycles from specification through high-volume manufacturing and production ramp.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including business case development, pricing, and revenue planning.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with advanced packaging, chiplets, memory systems, and high-speed interconnects.
• Familiarity with AI accelerator architectures and cloud/AI infrastructure markets.
• Experience presenting to senior executives and negotiating contracts or statements of work.
• Experience with supply chain, capacity planning, yield improvement, and manufacturing operations.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or a related field (as stated). No additional degree or certification requirements specified.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.