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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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Senior Leader, Electrical & Optical Systems Engineer joins the Central Hardware Systems team to define and productize next-generation electrical and optical interconnect technologies for AI, hyperscale datacenter, networking, and HPC systems. This technical leadership role involves designing end-to-end architectures for 112G, 224G, and 448G SerDes, including Co-Packaged Optics, silicon photonics, and advanced packaging solutions. The candidate will manage system design performance across PHY architectures, EIC/PIC integration, and link analysis involving SI/PI methodology, COM analysis, and jitter. Key technical requirements include expertise in PAM4 communication systems, DSP algorithms, and tools such as ADS, HFSS, MATLAB, Python, and Cadence Sigrity. The role addresses the critical transition from traditional PCB-based interconnects to advanced flyover architectures and integrated systems to enable scalable infrastructure for high-speed data transmission across various networking standards like Ethernet and PCIe.