Director of Engineering (Networking Product)

Company: Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: • Works cross-functionally to oversee the definition of PPE requirements (e.g., performance, power, cost, and feature requirements driven by products including automotive/TSN needs). • Develops PPE architecture for complex features across the PPE forwarding plane; identifies effective architecture enhancements for PPE performance and effectiveness. • Works closely with key stakeholders and program sponsors, including PdM and software teams, to establish networking objectives and convert them into architectural designs in PPE. • Tracks industry developments and proactively integrates innovative technical solutions to enhance the PPE/networking engine’s performance and effectiveness. • Drives teams across PPE design/verification/validation to quickly identify issues or patterns of issues and develop solutions; facilitates model/design reviews and ensures alignment with customer needs and overall PPE roadmap. • Strategically adds value to platform, methodology, and tools for PPE modeling; oversees technical approach for simulations and analyses of power, performance, and other KPIs at PPE level; determines impact of results on requirements and provides oversight on architectural decisions across implementation teams. • Guides DE/DV teams for PPE forwarding plane functions, supports DV team to increase coverage, and ensures model-to-DV translation is effective. • Supports the software team in enabling system-level functions and feature bring-up related to PPE. • Acts as an expert resource to others on PPE-related trends and advances; shares expertise within and/or across the department. • Communicates guidelines across teams for writing clear and detailed technical documentation, specifications, and/or feature descriptions; writes and reviews PPE documentation to ensure it can be easily understood by a variety of audiences. Requirements • Demonstrated experience translating PdM/SW requirements into Packet processing engine (PPE) architectural designs and supporting enablement across implementation teams (Design/DV/VI/SW). • Deep experience in networking-related architecture/design, plus strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision and communicate effectively in English and Chinese. • Strong leadership and cross-functional influence capability • Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills • Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills. • Fluent in Chinese and English both verbal and written. • Ability to work in stressful situations with tight schedules to meet. Qualifications • Minimum 12+ years of relevant experience in networking datapath / packet processing / ASIC architecture or related work. • Prefer 15+ years of experience in networking-related architecture/design, plus strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision and communicate effectively in English and Chinese. • Prefer 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above). • Prefer 4+ years in a technical leadership role with direct reports. Educational Qualifications BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (MS and higher preferred) Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. 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