Senior System Design Architect

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Company:

Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm Cloud System Hardware Engineering team develops cutting-edge rack level AI inference solutions for next generation liquid-cooled data centers. As part of its rapid expansion, the team is looking for experienced engineers to join and contribute to the next round of innovative AI products that Qualcomm will bring to the market.

Job Overview

Design and develop motherboards/add in cards/modules for Qualcomm new AI System On Chip (SoC)/System In Package (SIP). Primary responsibilities include working with cross functional teams (thermal, SI, PTE, regulatory, validation, manufacturing, etc.) and ODMs for execution of projects from concept to production. Support rack level design and integration of cards, servers and networking switches.

Technical Focus Areas

• Data center system architecture
• Rack, chassis, and motherboard standards (mechanical and infrastructure design)
• Modular systems (e.g., PCIe add-in cards, MHS, and similar form factors)
• Platform compliance, modeling, and validation
• Accelerator integration within AI rack platforms
• SoC/IP integration, memory technologies, and high-speed I/O interconnects
• Mechanical implications of high TDP CPUs/GPUs/AI accelerators and memory (HBM, DIMM density)
• Connector and retention design
• Signal integrity impacts of: Board warpage, Connector placement, Cable routing / risers
• Mechanical implications for air and liquid (DLC) power, chips and memory thermal needs
• Quick disconnect (MQD), blind mate electrical, liquid and modern interface design

Minimum Qualifications

• experience in system design, validation, or related engineering roles
• Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and organizations
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
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PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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