Lead Server Product Architect Senior Director

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$284,900–$427,300 / yr
Posted
31 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Feb 8, 2027

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Above market

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TL;DR · Lead Server Product Architect Senior Director

Lead Server Product Architect- Sr Director joins the Data Center team to develop high-performance, energy-efficient server solutions for data center applications. This role involves collaborating with chip and platform architects to define product and SoC architectures while developing roadmaps and feature sets across multiple architecture domains. The individual will perform analytical modeling of key server KPIs including performance, power, area, cost, and RAS, while creating detailed technical specification documents. Key technical areas include CPU and SoC architecture for datacenter markets, Chiplet architecture, coherency management, memory systems, power management, security, and debug and test architecture. Candidates must possess expertise in digital ASIC design, CMOS circuit power, and ARM architecture. The role focuses on solving complex hardware challenges at advanced process nodes to meet critical requirements for high-performance server products and hyperscale data center solutions.

What you'll do

  • Define and develop product and SoC architectures in collaboration with chip and platform architects.
  • Develop the server roadmap and feature sets across multiple architecture domains.
  • Perform analytical modeling of key server KPIs including performance, power, area, cost, and RAS.
  • Create detailed technical documentation for architecture specifications.
  • Architect products using chiplet technology and various package integration techniques.
  • Manage trade-offs between PPA, cost, features, and schedules to define product architecture.
  • Design complex high-performance and low-power systems at advanced process nodes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience, Master's with 9+ years, or PhD with 8+ years in a relevant engineering field.
  • Over 15 years of experience in semiconductor product development including system design, SoC architecture, and hardware validation.
  • At least 7 years of experience specifically with high-performance server chip architecture.
  • Expertise in multiple SoC domains including coherency management, memory systems, IO architecture, power management, and security.
  • Experience architecting products using chiplets and various package integration technologies.
  • Proficiency in making PPA, cost, feature, and schedule trade-offs to define product architecture.
  • Strong fundamentals in digital ASIC design and power of CMOS circuits.
  • Excellent technical documentation skills and verbal/written communication abilities.

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