Low Power Analog-Mixed Signal Technologist, Senior Director

Job Title

Low Power Analog-Mixed Signal Technologist, Senior Director

Role Summary

Senior technical and organizational leader responsible for defining and executing long-term strategy for low-power analog, mixed-signal sensing platforms and intelligent edge systems. The role spans technology roadmap, multi-generation platform strategy, cross-functional program delivery, and external ecosystem partnerships.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting expects extensive industry experience (typical guidance: ~10+ years). Specific degree-year combinations are provided in the posting (see Education Requirements).

Responsibilities

Accountable for technology vision, organizational leadership, and delivery of mixed-signal and sensing platforms across multiple markets.

• Define and own long-term technology roadmap for low-power analog, mixed-signal, sensing, and edge compute platforms.
• Lead organizational development: build high-performance engineering teams, mentor senior technical leaders, and drive process and quality improvements.
• Provide executive oversight of system architecture across sensing, AFEs, ADCs/DACs, PMIC, AI processing, firmware, interfaces, packaging, and system integration.
• Guide architecture tradeoffs for power, performance, latency, reliability, safety, security, and cost.
• Oversee program portfolios from concept through commercialization and production ramp; establish milestones and risk mitigation plans.
• Drive platform strategies enabling reusable technologies across product families (heterogeneous integration, chiplets, advanced packaging, Si technologies).
• Build and manage strategic relationships with customers, foundries, suppliers, IP providers, universities, and research partners.
• Represent technology externally through patents, publications, and industry engagement to accelerate innovation and differentiation.

Requirements

Core skills, technical expertise, and leadership experience required or strongly expected. Degree requirements are summarized under Education Requirements below.

Must-have

• Proven experience leading large engineering organizations with directors, managers, architects, and senior contributors.
• Deep expertise in low-power analog and mixed-signal design, sensor interfaces, and semiconductor system architecture.
• Track record of delivering complex semiconductor products from concept to high-volume production.
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams across silicon development (pre/post bring-up), firmware, software, validation, packaging, manufacturing, and product engineering.
• Ability to influence executive leadership and align technical execution with business objectives.
• Experience managing external partners, foundries, IP providers, and technology suppliers.
• Technical judgment across CMOS, heterogeneous integration, advanced packaging, and manufacturability/yield optimization.

Nice-to-have

• Experience in Robotics, XR, Industrial Automation, Intelligent Sensors, or Edge AI product domains.
• Knowledge of functional safety, reliability engineering, cybersecurity, and mission-critical embedded systems.
• Experience with budgets, project financials, and supervising large teams in matrixed organizations.

Education Requirements

The posting explicitly references doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Science, Engineering, or related disciplines. It provides specific degree-year combinations (examples drawn from the posting): Ph.D. (examples include Ph.D. +10 years; minimum qualifications also list PhD +8 years), M.S./Master's (examples include M.S. +14 years; minimum qualifications also list Master’s +9 years), and Bachelor's (examples include Bachelor's +10 years). The posting allows related fields; no specific certifications are required or listed.

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.