Qualcomm laying off 158 in Boulder

BOULDER — Qualcomm Inc., is laying off 158 full-time workers at its Boulder offices as part of a major reorganization for the semiconductor company.

Officials for San Diego-based Qualcomm disclosed the layoffs in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing with the state of Colorado this month. The layoffs are slated to begin Nov. 20, and come at the same time the company is reportedly laying off more than 1,300 employees in San Diego. Qualcomm employs some 31,000 worldwide.

Company officials have stated that the affected employees will be provided severance packages, outplacement resources and other career transition services.

Qualcomm owns a…