Chipset Systems Architect
Qualcomm · Posted Sep 23
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Chipset Architect, you will research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions that enables the development of cutting-edge technology. Qualcomm Systems Engineers collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system-level requirements and standards.
What you will do
- Applies Systems knowledge and experience to research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions while ensuring system-level requirements and standards are met.
- Performs functional analysis to drive requirements and specifications and to define and align with standards for hardware and software.
- Develops and analyzes system level design including requirements, interface definition, functional/performance definition, and implementation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
- Collaborates with own team and other teams to complete project work, including implementing and testing features and verifying the accuracy of systems.
- Develops new and innovative ideas (e.g. IDFs) for a product or feature area.
- Drives triage of problems at the system level to determine root cause and presents results of testing and debugging to team members.
- Works independently with minimum supervision.
- Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
- Requires expert verbal and written communication skills to convey information. Will require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
- Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
- Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering
- OR PhD in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 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.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
- 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Hands-on experience working in mobile, PC, XR, Wearable, Automotive, Consumer or Industrial IoT industry;
- Experience with full product lifecycle from requirements gathering, prototype development, production, knowledge of PCB design flow, EDA tools, electrical and thermal simulations.
- In depth knowledge of power delivery, PDN, component selection, tuning, Voltage regulators, PMICs, eBOM
- Good knowledge of interfaces (USB, PCIe, SD/eMMC, UFS, LPDDRx, CSI, DSI, SPI, I2C, SPMI, Slimbus etc)
- Good domain knowledge of 2 or more functional areas of SoCs such as Application Processor, Display, Graphics, Camera, Video, AI, Modem (4G/5G), WLAN, Power Management etc.
- Working with a wide cross functional team comprising of various design and software teams, product management, reliability, functional safety, business, sales and customer engineering.
Benefits and support
- 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.
- 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.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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