Director, Technical Standards – RISC-V Hardware

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 212,000 - 353,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Technical Standards to lead the evolution of semiconductor industry standards. This pivotal role involves collaborating with internal teams and external partners to promote and develop standards, particularly focusing on RISC-V architecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in ASIC design and a strong understanding of the semiconductor landscape. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of technology while working in a dynamic environment that values innovation and excellence. Join a team dedicated to shaping the future of the semiconductor industry and making a significant impact.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

Annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 10+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
• Strong networking and influencing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external partners to evolve industry standards.
• Help formulate, maintain, and execute Qualcomm’s strategy for standards.

Skills

RISC-V

Debug and Trace

Reliability Availability Serviceability

SOC IP

System firmware and kernel knowledge

Legacy architecture knowledge

Processor core compliance certification

System compliance certification

Education

Master's degree in Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Doctorate's degree in Computer Engineering

Doctorate's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Technical Standards Engineering

General Summary:

As Director of Technical Standards, you will work closely with internal and external partners to improve and evolve industry technical standards while representing Qualcomm as a delegate in standardization forums. Your responsibility would include understanding semiconductor industry landscapes and domestic and international competitors' strength and weakness, working with internal partners to identify existing and emerging standards for Qualcomm to focus on, working with external partners in developing and promoting standards, helping formulate, maintain and execute on Qualcomm’s strategy for semiconductor standards, and working with attorneys to file patents that protect the novel IP aspects of any inventions.

The key area of focus for the candidate is RISC-V. RISC-V ISA, processor architecture, microarchitecture and standards knowledge and experience is a must. Debug and Trace, Reliability Availability Serviceability, SOC IP, bus, cache coherency, interrupt, system firmware and kernel knowledge are highly desirable. Legacy architecture knowledge is a plus, as well as experience with processor core and system compliance certification, modeling and verification.

Additionally, physical design and government affairs background is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications (per leveling description)

1. Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
2. 10+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience
3. 7+ years of experience with standards body
4. Strong networking and influencing skills

Preferred Qualifications

1. Understanding of semiconductor technologies
2. Understanding of international semiconductor landscapes and strategic incentives of major players
3. Semiconductor development experience, including architecture, design, implementation, verification, validation, manufacturing, silicon qualification, etc.
4. Familiarity with Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
5. Understanding of open-source licensing models and open-source development ecosystems
6. Familiarity with Qualcomm semiconductor products and technologies is a plus
7. Experience with or network of contacts in research and academic community is a plus
8. Strong documentation, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
9. 2+ years working with operating budgets and/or project financials
10. 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership
11. 4+ years in a technical leadership role
12. 7+ years of experience with semiconductor standards organizations and forums, such as RISC-V, JEDEC, UEFI, Accellera, Si2, SEMI, OCP, ISO, IEC, IEEE, INCITS, GSA, SIA, IMEC, SRC
13. 8+ years system design, system modeling, or system test experience

Keywords:

RISC-V, CPU, ASIC, semiconductor, standards, international

Education Requirements:

Required: Master's, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Preferred: Doctorate's, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
2. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
3. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

*Global travel several times per year for standards organization forums.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$212,800.00 - $352,400.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.