Rack-Scale Hardware Design Lead for AI Systems

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 170.000 - 255.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking experienced Technical Leads for the Data Center AI System Hardware and Validation Engineering team in Austin, TX.

You will lead rack-scale designs, drive cross-functional reviews, and own integration plans across compute, PCIe, networking, storage, power, cooling, and telemetry. You will coordinate platform debug, define KPIs, and manage risks while aligning BIOS/BMC/Redfish requirements with hardware schedules.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems or hardware engineering, hardware product lifecycle management, and technical product/program management.
• Experience with rack level systems and components.
• Experience collaborating with technical teams to develop systems, solutions, and products.

Aufgaben

• Lead execution for next-generation Qualcomm rack-scale designs within a matrixed organization spanning multiple teams and global sites.
• Define and manage requirements, scope, schedules, and deliverables in alignment with engineering teams, partners, and stakeholders.
• Own rack-level integration plans across compute nodes/accelerators, PCIe fabrics, networking, storage, power delivery, cooling, and rack management/telemetry.
• Drive firmware/software/hardware co-design execution, aligning BIOS/BMC/Redfish/telemetry requirements with hardware schedules and validation gates.
• Lead cross-functional design reviews and readiness reviews (architecture, schematic/layout, SI/PI, thermal, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing), and close actions to schedule.
• Coordinate platform-level debug and instrumentation (telemetry, logging, health monitoring) to accelerate failure analysis and improve observability.
• Establish and run triage mechanisms (issue intake, prioritization, defect metrics) and drive issues to root cause, corrective action, and verified closure.
• Define and track program-level KPIs (schedule health, build quality, defect trends, coverage, yield, reliability) and publish executive dashboards and weekly program reviews.
• Identify program risks, drive mitigation plans, and manage scope changes while proactively communicating status and decisions to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Cross-functional communication

Persuasive communication

Organizational skills

Coordination

Multi-tasking

Documentation skills

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Tools

JIRA/Confluence

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking experienced Technical Leads for the Data Center AI System Hardware and Validation Engineering team in Austin, TX.

You will lead rack-scale designs, drive cross-functional reviews, and own integration plans across compute, PCIe, networking, storage, power, cooling, and telemetry. You will coordinate platform debug, define KPIs, and manage risks while aligning BIOS/BMC/Redfish requirements with hardware schedules.