Software Senior Director of Engineering

Nuvia

Nuvia

Sales & Business Development
San Diego, CA, USA
USD 248k-372k / year + Equity
Posted on Aug 6, 2025

Job Description

Job Posting Date

2025-08-05


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm Government Technologies (QGOV) is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead the product engineering and management of our 3GPP modem portfolio for government and defense applications. This role is pivotal in shaping our product and technology strategy - from concept and definition through delivery and end-of-life - ensuring alignment across our commercial and consumer roadmaps as well as mission-critical government applications.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

· Lead the development of modem product and technology strategies for government and defense applications by aligning Qualcomm’s product and technology roadmaps with mission-specific needs

· Deliver high-impact, technically complex presentations to customers that articulate product roadmaps and capabilities; and incorporate customer feedback and requirements into QGOV product planning

· Define and manage requirements and interdependencies across all modem products and technology areas for government use cases; drive execution across Engineering, Product Management (PM), Product Development Management (PdM), and Business Development (BD) teams

· Collaborate with stakeholders and program sponsors to establish product goals (e.g., performance, cost, timeline, customer schedules), assess feasibility, and guide cross-functional decision-making

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Deep technical expertise in Qualcomm modem software architecture
  • Proven experience directing modem software releases and customer deliverables
  • Strong understanding of 3GPP specifications and ecosystem certification processes (e.g., PTCRB, GCF).
  • 20+ years of experience in modem engineering, including 10+ years in leadership roles

Level of Responsibility:

  • Works independently with no supervision
  • Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills and sound decision-making in dynamic or ambiguous environments
  • Communicates complex and detailed information effectively to diverse audiences, including executives, partners, and technical teams; strong negotiation and influence skills are often required
  • Contributes to financial planning and decision-making (e.g., provides input into P&L)
  • Manages tasks involving multiple steps and cognitive demands, often requiring simultaneous attention to short- and long-term priorities
  • Collaborates effectively across technical and non-technical teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$248,000.00 - $372,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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