Qualcomm
Connectivity Project Engineer, Principal
$200K–$300K
San Diego, California · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 15 years in semiconductor product development; more than 10 years in one or more semiconductor product development areas; more than 5 years in a technical leadership role; five or more years in engineering trade-off analysis.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of ASIC-related experience; or Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years; or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years.
About the job
Leads cross-functional planning and execution of data-center chipset development from concept through commercialization, ensuring performance, schedule, and cost goals are met.
What you'll do
- Oversee chipset development and coordinate with domain experts to meet key performance indicators, including PPA, schedule, and cost.
- Drive resolution of engineering issues across chipset subsystems; identify and mitigate project risks and process gaps.
- Plan and communicate program status, progress, gaps, and risks to senior management.
What they ask for
- Expertise in architecting, designing, and/or validating high-performance solutions across multiple functional areas of high-performance SoCs.
- Experience commercializing chipsets, such as post-silicon validation, power and thermal convergence, silicon characterization and test, or compliance certifications.
- Five or more years of experience in engineering trade-off analysis.
- Demonstrated track record in hyperscale data center solutions.
Nice to have
- Experience developing high-speed Ethernet or PCIe SerDes IP, or SerDes-based Ethernet or PCIe products.
Pay
$200,000.00 - $300,000.00 (USD, base salary)
Tools
SoC, SerDes, DDR, Ethernet, PCIe
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