Senior Staff Engineer - Technical Standards – Wired Data Center - Qualcomm - remote, Germany

Responsibilities

• ▹Improve and evolve industry technical standards, representing Qualcomm as a delegate in standardization forums
• ▹Understand data center industry landscapes and competitors' strengths and weaknesses
• ▹Review internal product requirements and specifications for conformance with standards
• ▹Work with attorneys to file patents protecting novel IP aspects of inventions
• ▹Focus on wired connectivity infrastructure involving high-speed optical and electrical SerDes standards

Requirements

• ▹Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• ▹7+ years of experience in system design, validation, or related engineering roles
• ▹2+ years of experience participating in technical standards bodies or industry organizations
• ▹Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and organizations
• ▹Effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills

Nice to have

• ▹10+ years of experience in optical, SerDes and system design, modeling, validation, or test
• ▹4+ years of active participation in standards organizations (e.g. IEEE, OCP, PCI-SIG or similar)
• ▹5+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership
• ▹5+ years in a technical leadership role
• ▹Deep understanding of data center ecosystems, including enterprise, HPC, and hyperscale environments
• ▹Authored or co-authored contributions in IEEE, OCP or similar forums

Soft skills

About the company

The Technical Standards Engineering team within Qualcomm Germany GmbH's Engineering Group, shaping wired connectivity standards for the data center industry.