Principal Consumer Home and Life Chipset Project Engineer

Job Title

Principal Consumer Home and Life Chipset Project Engineer

Role Summary

Technical lead for the Home & Life and Video Collaboration segments within the Consumer Processor Engineering division. Owns end-to-end system and SoC architecture, drives cross-functional technical execution, and aligns product and customer requirements with chipset and software platforms.

This role emphasizes technical leadership and system ownership rather than people management; it requires working across hardware, software, product, and verification teams to deliver commercial devices.

Experience Level

Senior (Principal-level). Position expects several years of advanced engineering experience and prior technical leadership on complex semiconductor or embedded system projects.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Define and execute strategic roadmap for Home & Life and Video Collaboration segments, aligning with company IoT objectives.
• Partner with product management and customers to translate market needs into technical requirements and SoC/software solutions.
• Own system-level architecture for subsystems including Camera, Display, Audio, Video, Security, Boot, Storage, and Peripherals.
• Drive resolution of engineering issues across subsystems and chipset components; unblock complex cross-domain problems.
• Direct verification and validation efforts focused on KPIs such as performance, power, and quality.
• Develop execution plans with program management and engineering teams to ensure timely delivery from concept to commercialization.
• Produce and review detailed technical documentation and feature specifications; influence high-impact technical decisions.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Proven technical leadership delivering complex SoC or embedded products from architecture through production deployment.
• Experience with system-level architecture and integration across hardware and software teams.
• 4+ years of hands-on programming experience with languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Experience driving verification and testing to meet performance, power, reliability, and quality targets.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with customers and product management.

Preferred / nice-to-have:

• Expert proficiency in C/C++ including concurrency, memory management, and real-time constraints.
• Experience designing embedded products on Linux, Android, or RTOS platforms.
• Extensive semiconductor product development experience and prior technical leadership roles in large, matrixed organizations.

Education Requirements

One of the following is required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years of relevant work experience; OR Master's degree in those fields with 7+ years; OR PhD in those fields with 6+ years. Preferred fields include Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Compensation range: $197,000 - $295,400 (annual).

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.