(Sr) Staff SOC Architect - AI Accelerators (Multiple Locations)

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual RSU grants

Discretionary bonus program

Benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced SoC Architect to define and deliver next‑generation AI datacenter products.

You will drive architecture across hardware, firmware, software and product teams to create scalable AI server and rack solutions. Lead architectural decisions, analyze customer requirements, influence roadmaps and implement critical datacenter capabilities across Qualcomm's AI infrastructure portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years ASIC design/verification/validation experience
• Master’s degree with 3+ years ASIC design/verification/validation experience
• PhD with 2+ years ASIC design/verification/validation experience

Responsibilities

• Understand trends in datacenter security, RAS and virtualization through customer engagements
• Work with customers to determine HW and SW requirements
• Analyze current AI server deployments in datacenters
• Architect enhancements for next-gen AI products
• Design SOC architecture for RAS, Virtualization and Security areas

Skills

HW Design

ASIC

Server Architecture

Security

RAS

Virtualization

Customer Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science or related field

Master's degree in Engineering/Computer Science or related field

PhD in Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

PCIe protocol

SR-IOV

SIOV

Telemetry/Diagnostics

Job description

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS EngineeringGeneral Summary:Qualcomm is seeking an experienced SoC Architect to help define and deliver next-generation AI datacenter products. In this role, you will drive architecture and feature definition in key server technologies including Security, Reliability/Availability/Serviceability (RAS), and Virtualization. You will work across hardware, firmware, software, systems, and product teams to develop scalable solutions for AI server and rack deployments.The ideal candidate has deep expertise in one or more datacenter architecture domains and a strong understanding of server SoC design, deployment requirements, and industry trends. You will help shape architectural decisions, evaluate customer requirements, influence product roadmaps, and drive implementation of critical datacenter capabilities across Qualcomm's AI infrastructure portfolio.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ResponsibilitiesUnderstand trends in datacenter security, RAS and virtualization through customer and ODM engagementsWork with customers to determine HW and SW requirementsAnalysis of the current AI server deployments in different datacentersArchitect enhancements required for deployment of next-generation AI productsDesign the SOC architecture for at least one or more of the following areas:1. RASDefine RAS architecture for server SoCs, accelerator platforms, and AI infrastructure deployments.Develop error detection, containment, recovery, telemetry, and serviceability mechanisms.Drive architectural solutions that improve reliability and operational availability at system scale.Collaborate with firmware and software teams on fault management and recovery strategies.2. VirtualizationDefine virtualization architecture supporting multi-tenant AI infrastructure deployments.Drive requirements for virtual machines, device virtualization, resource partitioning, and workload isolation.Develop scalable solutions that enable secure and efficient utilization of datacenter resources.Evaluate industry virtualization technologies and standards.3. SecurityDefine security architecture for next-generation server SoCs and AI infrastructure products.Drive implementation of confidential computing and trusted execution technologies.Analyze emerging security threats and develop architectural mitigations.Collaborate with ecosystem partners to align security solutions with industry standards.Minimum QualificationsMaster's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.8+ years of experience in HW Design, testing, and commercialization experience.3+ years of experience of working in datacenter related products - servers, accelerators etc.In-depth knowledge of datacenter - security, RAS, virtualization, telemetry, power, cooling, lifecycle, deployments etc.Good knowledge of scale-up and scale-out architectures.Willingness to work in a high-caliber international/multi-site teamPreferred QualificationsExperience and knowledge of Server SOC security specifically in the area of Confidential ComputeParticipation in OCP Security Forum and Confidential Compute Forum is a plusExperience and knowledge in defining RAS infrastructure at the Server SoC levelExperience and knowledge of PCIe protocol spanning SRIOV, SIOV, IDE, TDISP etc.Good knowledge of server SOC architectures focusing on security, RAS and virtualizationGood knowledge of Ethernet protocols with emphasis on error recovery and virtualizationAbility to work with PdM (Product Marketing) and datacenter customers to define requirements covering security, RAS and virtualization etcQualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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