Chipset Systems Architect

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Electronics/Electrical EngineeringORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.

6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

3+ years of 4G/5G/6G systems and associated cellular standards (e.g., 3GPP NR, LTE, LTE, 3G).

4+ years of experience working in mobile, PC, Automotive or IoT industry;

Knowledge of ASIL, FUSA, FMEA, ISO 26262 or IEC 61508

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, PMICs, eBOM

Good knowledge of interfaces (USB, PCIe, SD/eMMC, UFS, LPDDRx, eDP, CSI, DSI, SPI, I2C, UART, SPMI, Slimbus etc)

Good domain knowledge of two or more functional areas of SoCs such as Application Processor, Neural processing, 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, reliability, functional safety, business, sales and customer engineering

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

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.

Level of Responsibility:

Works independently with minimum supervision.

Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.

Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.


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