Staff Project Analyst
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 20
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
The CHS (Central Hardware System) Program Management & Enablement team supports program managers and local hardware, mechanical, PCB, CAD, and package design teams on board and platform development. The role involves project planning, schedules, headcount and NRE tracking, risk and change management, and reporting for semiconductor/hardware programs. This Staff Project Analyst will build dashboards, maintain program data, and coordinate Bangalore teams with US-based engineering and program teams.
What you will do
- Support project planning for test cards, silicon breakout boards, and production card designs: map deliverables to program milestones and track them across the local design teams.
- Work with business unit program managers and US-based PCB and program teams to keep plans, schedules, and deliverables aligned across India and the US.
- Support program managers with schedules for board and R&D hardware design programs: maintain schedules, track milestones and dependencies, and flag slips early.
- Support headcount (HC) and NRE planning: collect inputs from functional teams at each program milestone, consolidate them, and identify resource gaps by team and region.
- Track HC and NRE against plan as scope and schedules change, and report gaps to program managers.
- Assist with financial roll-ups, forecasts, and fiscal year budget inputs, working with Finance. Maintain budget dashboards that track plan versus actuals.
- Maintain risk, issue, and change request trackers. Follow up with owners on mitigation plans and closure.
- Support core meetings and cross-site syncs: prepare agendas, capture minutes, decisions, and action items, and follow up with owners to closure.
- Prepare status reports and review materials for program managers and leadership.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reports, and use AI tools and automation to reduce manual work (for example Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint lists, JIRA).
- Maintain CHS program databases, trackers, and SharePoint sites, and implement enhancement requests from program managers.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant work experience. OR Associate's degree and 4+ years of relevant work experience. OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of relevant work experience.
- *Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience supporting project management and execution in a technology, semiconductor, or hardware environment.
- Experience supporting headcount (HC), NRE, or budget planning and tracking.
- Hands-on experience with project management tools such as MS Project and JIRA.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools (such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or AI agents) to automate reporting, analysis, and routine work.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Automate.
- Working understanding of the semiconductor product lifecycle.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to work across regions and time zones, including regular calls with US-based teams.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent).
- Prior experience in the semiconductor industry.
- Experience with SQL, Python, or other scripting to automate data and reporting.
- Experience building Copilot agents or Power Automate flows for program workflows.
- Experience with JIRA dashboards, queries, and workflow setup.
- Experience supporting hardware, PCB, or package design teams.
- Experience preparing materials for Director and VP-level reviews.
- 2+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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