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Senior Leader, Signal and Power Integrity/Systems Architecture (High-Speed Interconnects) - Multiple

Senior Leader, Signal and Power Integrity/Systems Architecture (High-Speed Interconnects) - Multiple

qualcommSan Diego, CA

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$256,600 - $385,000 per year

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Senior Leader, Electrical Systems Architect The Qualcomm Central Hardware Systems (CHS) team is seeking a Senior Leader, Electrical Systems Architect to define, develop, and productize next-generation high-speed electrical interconnect technologies for AI, hyperscale datacenter, networking, and HPC platforms. The successful candidate will be a recognized technical leader with deep expertise in 224G/448G PAM4 signaling, SerDes architectures, Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), advanced packaging, PCB design, connector technologies, and end-to-end electrical system analysis. This role will drive architecture and technology decisions spanning silicon, package, PCB, power delivery networks, connectors, cables, CPC/NPC flyover solutions, and rack-scale systems.
Key Responsibilities: Define and drive end-to-end architecture for next-generation 224G and 448G PAM4 electrical interconnect systems, including SerDes, package, PCB, connector, cable, CPC, NPC, flyover, and rack-scale connectivity solutions. Lead system-level Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) strategy, including channel budgeting, COM analysis, insertion loss, return loss, jitter, crosstalk, PDN design, and simulation-to-silicon correlation. Drive architecture, modeling, and optimization of high-speed link technologies spanning PHY/SerDes architectures, equalization techniques, FEC, channel operating margins, and system performance tradeoffs across bandwidth, reach, power, latency, and reliability. Partner across silicon, package, board, power, and system teams to develop and productize advanced electrical connectivity solutions leveraging advanced packaging, CPC/NPC flyover architectures, and next-generation PCB technologies. Provide technical leadership for future interconnect roadmaps, enabling scalable AI infrastructure through innovations in 224G/448G signaling, SI/PI methodologies, heterogeneous integration, and end-to-end electrical system design.
Required:
  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.15+ years of experience developing high-speed communication, networking, or datacenter infrastructure products.
  • Demonstrated success productizing 112G and/or 224G PAM4 electrical communication systems. Technical Expertise
  • Deep expertise in: High-speed SerDes architecturesPAM4 communication systems
  • Signal Integrity (SI)
  • Power Integrity (PI)
  • Package, PCB, connector, and cable design
  • Power delivery network architecture
  • Advanced packaging technologies
  • Channel modeling and compliance methodologies
  • End-to-end electrical system architectureAI networking, scale-up, and scale-out infrastructures
  • Hands-on experience with: ADS, HFSS, CST, HSPICE, MATLAB, Python, Cadence Sigrity, PowerSI, Clarity, System
  • Verilog, Verilog-A, COM analysis tools, IBIS-AMI modeling
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 9+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 8+ year of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience. Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :$256,600.00 - $385,000.00

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San Diego, CA

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