The Director, Lead Project Engineer at Qualcomm is a senior engineering leadership role focused on the delivery of Autonomous Driving platform solutions. This position entails overseeing the technical strategy and execution of large-scale customer programs, ensuring alignment across various engineering functions. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in automotive software platforms and exceptional leadership skills. This role requires collaboration with executives, customers, and partners to drive successful deployment of autonomous driving solutions.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Experience with Autonomous Driving or ADAS software stacks.
• Strong knowledge of automotive software platforms, middleware, Linux-based systems, and embedded architectures.

• Own overall technical strategy, execution, and delivery of large-scale Autonomous Driving customer programs.
• Establish program-level technical objectives, success criteria, execution frameworks, and delivery plans.
• Drive alignment of engineering milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and priorities across all contributing organizations.
• Serve as the primary technical decision-maker and escalation point for critical program issues.
• Provide executive leadership visibility into technical health, key dependencies, risks, issue resolution plans, and program readiness.

• Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.