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10 Qualcomm engineering leaders
These ten engineering leaders hold or have held director-level and higher engineering roles at Qualcomm, with titles such as director of engineering, senior director of engineering and vice president of engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams in semiconductor companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bing Han
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Qualcomm
Director of Engineering at Qualcomm since 2023; the profile describes serving as system lead for Qualcomm EVA (Engine for Visual Analytics) on IP roadmap and system design for mobile, XR/AR/VR and ADAS platforms. Former Principal Engineer Manager (2021–2023) and Senior Staff Engineer Manager (2017–2021) at Qualcomm.
Joonsuk Park
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of Engineering · Qualcomm
Sr Director of Engineering at Qualcomm since 2024. The profile describes managing the Qualcomm CHS Package Electrical Characterization team, responsible for modeling and simulation of DDR, SerDes, RF and mixed-signal IPs. Former Principal Engineer Manager (2020–2024) and Sr Staff Engineer Manager (2014–2019) at Qualcomm.
Pawan K. Baheti
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering · Qualcomm
Senior Director of Engineering at Qualcomm since 2024, a role the profile ties to camera ISP technology for mobile, XR and automotive domains. Former Senior Director of Engineering (2022–2024), Director, Engineering (2020–2022) and Principal Engineer Manager (2017–2020) at Qualcomm.
Puneet Dodeja
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering · Qualcomm
Senior Director of Engineering at Qualcomm since November 2022, a role the profile lists at the Director level in the Engineering and Technical department, based in Noida, NCR, Delhi. Former Director Of Engineering at Qualcomm (2019–2022) and former Principal Engineer Manager at Qualcomm (2016–2019).
Ramya Shankaran
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director & Head of Engineering Autonomous Driving Data Platform · Qualcomm
Sr Director & Head of Engineering Autonomous Driving Data Platform at Qualcomm since 2019, and former Director, Engineering at Qualcomm (2015–2019). The profile describes heading Qualcomm's AI Data Flywheel global engineering teams and building AI-powered products that operate and interact with the physical world. Former Sr Staff Engineering Manager at Qualcomm (2004–2015).
Sandip Pathya
LinkedInExperience: Director Engineering, Automotive Software · Qualcomm
Senior Director Engineering at Qualcomm since December 2025, and former Director Engineering, Automotive Software (2021–2025) and Director Engineering, Mobile phone chipsets (2012–2021) at Qualcomm. The profile says Sandip Pathya leads the Qualcomm Automotive SW team globally and has led design, development and delivery of Snapdragon Automotive SW.
Steve Dillen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering · Qualcomm
Senior Director of Engineering at Qualcomm since 2013. The profile describes serving as the overall engineering lead for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, responsible for planning and execution of the chipset. Former Senior Member of the Technical Staff Hardware Engineer at AMD (2005–2013).
Tauseef Kazi
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Of Engineering · Qualcomm
Senior Director Of Engineering at Qualcomm since 2017 and former Director, Engineering at Qualcomm (2013–2017). The profile describes work in embedded systems, system architecture and low power optimization, and multiple patents in design for lower power and multimedia. Former Principal Engr. - Snapdragon chipset power architecture at Qualcomm (2009–2013).
Thomas Bai
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering · Qualcomm
Former Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm (2020–2023); the profile headline ties the role to Qualcomm AI Research and lists it at the President/Vice President level. Former Senior Director of Engineering at Qualcomm (2012–2017 and 2017–2020) and former Director of Engineering at Qualcomm (2005–2012).
Vinod Kumar Nahval
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Qualcomm
Director of Engineering at Qualcomm since July 2025; the profile describes managing the Santa Clara Camera HW Design team that delivers camera-related IP for business units such as autonomous car, mobile, IoT and AR/VR. Former Principal Engineer Manager (2022–2025) and Senior Staff Engineer Manager (2018–2022) at Qualcomm.
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- 01How are large chipset or platform programs staffed and coordinated across sites and teams in your area?
- 02What does the path from early design to commercial launch look like for your products, and where do schedules usually slip?
- 03How do you balance investment in reusable IP and tools against the need to deliver the current product on time?
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