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Qualcomm · 2 months ago

DDR and D2D PHY System Design Engineer (San Diego)

positionSan Diego, California, United States of America
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$164K/yr - $246K/yr
date10+ years exp

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a skilled system architect to design high-speed, high-performance, and low-power LPDDR and D2D PHYs for their products targeted for 5G, AI/ML, compute, and automotive applications. The role involves system design, building, and testing, from early ideas to final chip production and validation.

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Responsibilities

Analysis and ownership of system and architecture
Development of system timing budgets, both on-die and off-chip
Signal and power integrity
Lead and deliver best-in-class solutions for product needs

Qualification

DDR designD2D PHY designSystem architectureSignal integrityPower integrityPackage/PCB designUnix scriptingPerl scriptingTCL scriptingCommunication skills

Required

10+ years in DDR and D2D PHY design
Strong knowledge of system architecture, link-budgets, trainings, and integration
Expertise in package/PCB design, signal integrity, and power delivery
Solid understanding of design-for-yield and production challenges in high-speed links
Strong communication skills; proven ability to collaborate across global teams
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience

Preferred

Hands-on experience from architecture through production in server-class designs
System understanding of memory and D2D links for high-performance compute
Experience in latest process technology nodes and mixed-signal designs
Unix/Perl/TCL scripting (must be comfortable with writing scripts)
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play

Company

Qualcomm

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Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
dateFounded in 1985
location
San Diego, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.qualcomm.com

H1B Sponsorship

Qualcomm has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.5M
1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M

Leadership Team

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Cristiano Amon
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Isaac Eteminan
CEO
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