Senior Director SoC Architecture - AI Accelerators (Multiple Locations)
Qualcomm· enterprise· Semiconductors· Sep 17, 2026 · 1mo ago
San Diego, California, United States of America · Austin, Texas, United States of America · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States of America · Santa Clara, California, United States of America
In office
Full-time
Director
$180K–$236K est.
10+ years exp
Job description
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
Qualcomm’s Data Center organization is redefining next-generation compute platforms by delivering high-performance, energy-efficient server and AI infrastructure solutions for hyperscale and enterprise environments.
As a Senior Director Technology, you will lead rack-scale systems architecture and execution for Qualcomm’s data center platforms, working across silicon, hardware, software, firmware, and customer-facing engineering teams to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 9+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
Leadership & Technical Responsibilities
• Lead rack-scale systems architecture and platform direction aligned to Qualcomm’s AI and data center roadmap
• Mentor senior technical teams across systems engineering, platform integration, and architecture execution
• Drive cross-functional alignment across silicon, hardware, software, firmware, operations, and customer engineering teams
• Provide technical guidance to senior leadership and support customer and ecosystem engagements as a subject matter expert
• Promote engineering discipline, accountability, and execution rigor across complex systems programs
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Own and drive rack-scale architecture across compute, networking, power, cooling, and system integration
• Establish OCP-aligned rack-level designs and platform standards
• Lead platform execution from concept through validation, production readiness, and customer deployment
• Drive hardware–software co-design including firmware, telemetry, observability, and rack management
• Partner with hyperscalers, OEMs, ODMs, and ecosystem providers to scale adoption
• Establish program KPIs, technical reviews, and operating cadence to ensure predictable execution
• Ensure systems meet reliability, scalability, manufacturability, and total cost of ownership targets
• Drive adoption of next-generation technologies including CXL, composable infrastructure, and advanced interconnects
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
• 15+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• 15+ years of 4G/5G/6G systems and associated cellular standards (e.g., 3GPP NR, LTE, LTE, 3G).
• 4+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• 4+ years of supervisory experience.
• 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).
• 2+ years of working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :
$256,600.00 - $385,000.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .
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