Senior Staff/Manager, Cell Site Modem Engineer

Company: Qualcomm Vietnam Company Limited, Hanoi Branch Office Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: The role involves leading the development and delivery of next-generation (5G NR / 6G) Cellular Infrastructure products including Distributed Units (DU), Radio Units (RU), NTN solutions, Layer-1 PHY, infrastructure software, and system integration technologies. This role combines deep technical leadership with people management responsibilities. The candidate will drive architecture, feature execution, product commercialization and cross-functional collaboration, while leading a high-performing engineering team. The ideal candidate should possess strong modem/wireless systems expertise, excellent execution skills, excellent communication skills, proven leadership capability, and the ability to influence technically and organizationally across global teams. Key Responsibilities • Own delivery of critical product milestones, customer commitments, and commercialization objectives. • Drive planning, execution, tracking, and operational excellence across multiple programs. • Drive architecture reviews, design decisions, feature planning, and technical risk mitigation. • Lead complex technical investigations requiring deep understanding of end-to-end wireless system behavior. • Ensure scalable, high-quality software and system architectures. • Manage and develop a team of highly skilled engineers • Partner with global engineering teams across Qualcomm sites. Preferred Qualifications • 13+ years of work experience on embedded system software/firmware development and at least 5+ years of management experience is desirable. • Good understanding in modem Base band, digital communications and signal processing, 3GPP specifications, ORAN spec. • Experience in defining System Architecture and algorithm (specifically in LTE/5G base band modem receiver and transmitter) for PHY SW running on multi-core architecture. • Experience in debugging modem design issues with specific exposure to LTE/5G-NR PHY algorithms. • Experience in leading Physical layer design to commercialization. • Proven track record of providing technical leadership and mentoring team members • Direct people management experience of managing 5+ experienced engineers. • Strong verbal and written communication skills Education Requirements Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or Communications Engineering. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. • 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law. To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.