Senior High-Speed Electrical/Optical Post-Silicon Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Lead High-speed Electrical/Optical Post-Silicon Engineer to drive hands-on measurements, validation, and debug of next-generation 224G/448G interconnects.

The role spans channel characterization, SerDes validation, PDN debug, and SW/HLOS-driven system validation across reference boards and modules. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop automation, and produce concise reports detailing measurements, findings, risk, and RCA status.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in post-silicon, SI/PI, SerDes/DDR, optical, or system validation.
• Strong fundamentals in high-speed design, SI/PI, and measurement correlation.
• Hands-on experience with VNAs, oscilloscopes, and optical test equipment.
• Experience validating high-speed links such as Ethernet, PCIe/CXL, and UCIe.

Responsibilities

• Plan and drive 224G/448G measurements and channel characterization across multiple channels.
• Lead post-silicon bring-up, margining, shmoo, and SW/HLOS validation.
• Drive PDN measurement and cross-functional debug across power and system domains.
• Develop automation, data reduction scripts, dashboards, and regression flows.
• Collaborate with SerDes, package, PCB, optics, firmware, and software teams to close issues.

Skills

High-speed design

SerDes/DDR PHYs

SI/PI fundamentals

Measurement correlation

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

BERTs

TDR/TDT

Spectrum Analyzers

Optical BER testers

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Lead High-speed Electrical/Optical Post-Silicon Engineer to drive hands-on measurements, validation, and debug of next-generation 224G/448G interconnects.

The role spans channel characterization, SerDes validation, PDN debug, and SW/HLOS-driven system validation across reference boards and modules. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop automation, and produce concise reports detailing measurements, findings, risk, and RCA status.