Senior SI Architect – PCIe Gen6+/CXL for Data Center

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 221,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior Signal Integrity Architect to own PCIe Gen 6+ and CXL SI across data center server platforms. You will lead end-to-end channel analysis, board-to-package interactions, and signoff for high-speed interconnects, collaborating with silicon, firmware, and validation teams.

You will develop channel budgets, test plans, and verification methodologies, mentoring engineers and driving cross‑functional SI projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading PCIe Gen6/CXL SI from architecture to validation.
• Strong knowledge of transmission-line theory, crosstalk, jitter, and channel analysis.
• Hands-on with package-to-board and full-channel models; lab correlation a must.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SI analysis and design closure for PCIe Gen6+ and CXL interfaces.
• Develop channel budgets, margin analyses, and signoff criteria.
• Guide REFCLK distribution and retimer integration; ensure platform signoff.
• Build and automate analysis flows to improve productivity and accuracy.
• Collaborate with firmware, silicon, and validation teams for bring-up and debug.
• Contribute to design guides and technical reviews.

Skills

PCIe Gen6

CXL

SI analysis

S-parameters

Jitter analysis

Python scripting

Unix/Linux

Education

Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

HFSS/SIwave

Sigrity/Clarity

CST

ADS

HSPICE

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior Signal Integrity Architect to own PCIe Gen 6+ and CXL SI across data center server platforms. You will lead end-to-end channel analysis, board-to-package interactions, and signoff for high-speed interconnects, collaborating with silicon, firmware, and validation teams.

You will develop channel budgets, test plans, and verification methodologies, mentoring engineers and driving cross‑functional SI projects in a fast-paced environment.