VP, Industrial Automation - Industrial and Embedded IoT

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group, Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group > Business Development

General

Summary

Qualcomm is accelerating the digital transformation of factories, logistics, energy, robotics, and edge‑driven industrial systems. The Vice President of Industrial Automation will lead strategy, product innovation, and commercial execution across Qualcomm’s Industrial & Embedded portfolio. This executive will shape the roadmap for advanced edge computing and bring AI to the OT, intelligent connectivity and cameras, robotics platforms, and industrial IoT processor solutions, driving adoption across global industrial sectors.

The VP will unify hardware, software, cloud, AI, and ecosystem partnerships to deliver scalable industrial automation blueprints built on Qualcomm’s leadership in low‑power computing, connectivity, and on‑device intelligence. This leader will partner with BU GMs & Product Segment leads, R&D, Product, Engineering, Sales, and ecosystem partners to create an Industrial Automation Vertical Specific Blueprint to drive growth, accelerate industrial innovation, and strengthen Qualcomm’s market position.

Key

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership for Qualcomm’s Industrial & Embedded Portfolio
  • Define and lead the multi‑year industrial automation strategy spanning edge AI compute and cameras, connectivity, robotics, automation controllers, embedded compute, and industrial software stacks.
  • Shape Qualcomm’s point of view in Industry 4.0, software‑defined factories, and intelligent edge architectures.
  • Translate long‑term industry trends into Qualcomm’s product, platform, and ecosystem direction.
• Product & Platform Leadership
  • Own portfolio strategy and investment planning across Qualcomm’s industrial compute, sensing, AI, and connectivity products.
  • Lead development and incubation of industrial software and services (e.g., orchestration, digital twins, device management, cloud integration).
  • Drive alignment across chipsets, reference designs, SDKs, development platforms, and cloud/edge integrations to deliver unified solutions for industrial OEMs.
• Business Growth & Commercial Execution
  • Build and execute go‑to‑market strategy for Industrial & Embedded verticals including manufacturing, robotics, energy, transportation, and smart infrastructure.
  • Define and optimize commercial models, pricing/packaging, and partner enablement to scale revenue and expand market share.
  • Work with global Sales and BD teams to accelerate design‑wins and deepen engagement with top industrial customers.
• Technology & Engineering Leadership
  • Partner with engineering leaders to guide product roadmaps for compute, connectivity, AI acceleration, software frameworks, and platform security.
  • Ensure Qualcomm solutions meet industrial‑grade reliability, safety, regulatory, and lifecycle requirements.
  • Foster innovation in edge AI, deterministic networking, autonomous robotics, and next‑generation industrial automation technologies.
• Ecosystem & Partner Strategy
  • Develop and expand strategic partnerships with industrial automation leaders, cloud providers, ISVs, system integrators, and robotics ecosystem players.
  • Influence partner roadmaps to align with Qualcomm technologies and drive co‑innovated industrial solutions.
  • Represent Qualcomm in key industry forums, standards bodies, and executive‑level customer engagements.
• M&A, Integration, and Cross‑Company Transformation
  • Identify strategic M&A targets that strengthen Qualcomm’s industrial and edge portfolio.
  • Lead cross-functional integration across product, engineering, sales, operations, and cloud teams.
  • Guide organizational transformation toward software‑defined, services‑enabled industrial offerings.
• Leadership & Organizational Development
  • Lead global teams across product management, engineering, operations, GTM, and new product incubation.
  • Drive clarity and execution in complex matrix environments, balancing innovation with operational excellence.
  • Promote a culture of agility, multidisciplinary collaboration, and high‑performance delivery.

MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics, or a related technical field of study
• 15+ years of leadership experience in industrial automation, industrial IoT, robotics, embedded systems, cloud/SaaS, or related advanced technology domains.
• Deep knowledge of industrial architectures (IPC/PLC/SCADA, fieldbuses/Ethernet TSN, safety/security).
• Demonstrated success guiding product and business transformation in hardware + software environments.
• Strong experience leading large global engineering, product, and go‑to‑market organizations.
• Deep understanding of industrial markets, OEM workflows, automation architectures, and edge computing.
• Proven ability to influence C‑suite customers and build high‑impact industry partnerships.
• Executive‑level customer engagement experience; strong ecosystem influence.

PREFERRED

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics, MBA, or a related technical field of study
• 20+ years of leadership experience in industrial automation, industrial IoT, robotics, embedded systems, cloud/SaaS, or related advanced technology domains.
• Semiconductor ecosystem expertise (compute, connectivity, AI acceleration).
• M&A leadership experience.
• Global multicultural leadership background.
• MBA or advanced technical degree.
• Experience with semiconductor platforms, edge AI, connected devices, or embedded compute ecosystems.
• M&A leadership experience including due diligence, deal execution, and post‑acquisition integration.
• Track record of shaping industry thinking and guiding innovation across multidisciplinary teams.
• MBA or advanced technical/business degree.
• Global leadership experience across diverse markets and cultures.

In addition to experience, the successful candidate will have demonstrated competencies in the following areas:

• Strategic Execution: Ensures execution plan drives key strategic priorities and company goals; has significant impact on the direction of a large number of critical projects. Drives timely, complex, and strategic decisions that have a global reach and/or significant business or financial impact while adhering to Qualcomm standards of ethical behavior.
• Coaching & Development: Provides leadership across organizations (e.g., creates a strategy for organization development, develops a strong talent pipeline/workforce and drives talent development to execute present and future business priorities, sets clear expectations for departments, drives coaching and mentoring relationships, creates a culture of inclusion and learning) and motivates peers, senior leaders, and employees to align individual, team, department, and organization development with the broader vision and goals of the company.
• Impactful Innovation: Inspires stakeholders, the company culture, and the industry with a visionary approach that shapes the organization by introducing and enabling breakthrough ideas, products, and/or processes. Creates new business opportunities by challenging the organization to push boundaries while taking the appropriate risk and anticipating future needs.
• Clear Communication: Translates the strategic vision into succinct and impactful messages that inspires and connects efforts to the broader vision and goals of the company. Acts as a champion for proactive, open, respectful, and inclusive discussions

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$273,300.00 - $409,900.00

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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