Lead, High-Speed Electrical/Optical Post-Silicon Engineer

Nutanix; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Lead High-speed Electrical/Optical Post-Silicon Engineer to drive measurements, validation, and debug of next-generation 224G/448G interconnects. You will supervise cross-functional bring-up across package, PCB, optical module, and system channels.

Responsibilities include PDN debugging, tuning, and workload-driven validation with automation and regression content. Strong experience in SerDes, PHYs, and lab instrumentation is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-silicon/SI/PI or related validation experience.
• Strong fundamentals in high-speed digital design and SerDes/DDR PHYs.
• Hands-on testing with VNAs, oscilloscopes, BERTs, TDR/TDT, and power analysis.
• Experience validating high-speed links (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, UCIe) and PDN debugging.

Responsibilities

• Plan and drive 224G/448G measurements and channel characterization across package, PCB, connector, cable, and system channels.
• Lead post-silicon bring-up, margining, shmoo, stress, and SW/HLOS-level validation on reference boards and modules.
• Drive PDN measurement and failure isolation across lab and field conditions.
• Develop automation, data reduction scripts, dashboards, and regression flows.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Debugging techniques

High-speed digital design

SerDes/DDR PHYs

Measurement & data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

BERTs

TDR/TDT

Spectrum analyzers

Optical BER testers

Precision probing/fixturing

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Lead High-speed Electrical/Optical Post-Silicon Engineer to drive measurements, validation, and debug of next-generation 224G/448G interconnects. You will supervise cross-functional bring-up across package, PCB, optical module, and system channels.

Responsibilities include PDN debugging, tuning, and workload-driven validation with automation and regression content. Strong experience in SerDes, PHYs, and lab instrumentation is required.