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About the Role

We are dedicated to transforming server-class computing by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation platforms optimized for performance, energy efficiency, scalability, and reliability. By joining our team, you will collaborate with world-class engineers to define architecture for high-performance server products that meet demanding customer and data center requirements. We are seeking a highly experienced Server Product Architect with RISC-V product experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in CPU server architecture and a strong track record architecting complex, high-performance, low-power designs at advanced process nodes. This critical role will define the architecture of a server SoC that meets demanding customer KPIs across performance, power, area, cost, reliability, security, and scalability.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with chip and platform architects to define and develop Product and SoC architecture
Develop server roadmap and feature set across one or more architecture domains
Model and evaluate key server KPIs, including performance, power, area, cost, RAS, and related product trade-offs
Create detailed architecture specification documents that communicate product decisions, trade-offs, and implementation guidance to cross-functional engineering teams
Communicate effectively with senior engineers, architects, and technologists while operating in a fast-moving, cross-functional product development environment

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 15 years of experience in semiconductor product development (Ex: System design, SoC architecture, HW design and validation, Silicon test, SW development).
15+ years of experience in CPU and/or SoC architecture, including at least 5 years of experience with RISC-V-based products.
Strong understanding of RISC-V profiles and RV64 application processor requirements
Strong expertise in multiple architecture domains of a server SoC including AIA and IOMMU architecture
Experience in making PPA, cost, feature and schedule trade-offs to define product architecture
Strong technical documentation skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
5+ years of experience building high performance server products
Deep understanding of RISC-V Server SoC specification and platform enumeration and firmware requirements
Deep understanding of CPU architecture including virtualization extensions
Strong understanding of RISC-V security including confidential compute (CoVE) architecture
Experience in commercializing server products with proven ability to influence next-generation architectures
Strong expertise across multiple SoC architecture domains like coherency management, memory system, IO architecture, Power management and Security
Experience with RAS, Debug and Test architecture for datacenter products
Experience with ARM architecture including server architectures is a plus
Proven track record in delivering hyperscale data center solutions

Skills

RISC-V product experience
CPU server architecture
RISC-V CPU and SoC architecture
Chiplet architecture
Coherency management
Memory systems
Power management
RAS
Security
Debug
Test architecture
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Communication skills
RISC-V profiles
RV64 application processor requirements
AIA architecture
IOMMU architecture
PPA trade-offs
Cost trade-offs
Feature trade-offs
Schedule trade-offs
Technical documentation
Written communication
Verbal communication
High performance server products
RISC-V Server SoC specification
Platform enumeration
Firmware requirements
CPU architecture
Virtualization extensions
RISC-V security
Confidential compute (CoVE) architecture
Commercializing server products
SoC architecture domains
Memory system architecture
IO architecture
Power management architecture
Security architecture
RAS architecture
Debug architecture
Test architecture
ARM architecture
Server architectures
Hyperscale data center solutions

Experience Level

10+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
9+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
15 years of experience in semiconductor product development
15+ years of experience in CPU and/or SoC architecture
5+ years of experience with RISC-V-based products
5+ years of experience building high performance server products

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$284,900.00 - $427,300.00

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package

About the Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to transforming server-class computing by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation platforms optimized for performance, energy efficiency, scalability, and reliability.

Equal Opportunity

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