Clocking Systems Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$110,500 - CA$160,500

About The Position

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Systems Engineer, you will research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions that enable the development of cutting-edge technology. Qualcomm Systems Engineers collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system-level requirements and standards. This is a replacement position.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant industry experience, or equivalent advanced academic experience, in clocking systems, mixed-signal design, SerDes, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of: Digital / mixed signal PLLs and clocking architectures, Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) Architectures, Jitter and phase noise analysis, Clocking related adaptations and calibrations.
• Experience developing behavioral or system-level models using MATLAB, Python, and SystemVerilog.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with DSP-based 112G, 224G, or higher-speed SerDes architectures.
• Knowledge of analog and mixed-signal PLL building blocks, including phase detectors, phase interpolators, and digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs).
• Experience with digital design and RTL development, including bit-accurate modeling and efficient hardware implementation techniques.
• Experience with silicon validation and model-to-silicon correlation.

Responsibilities

• Develop industry-leading DSP and mixed-signal SerDes architectures and solutions, with specialization in clock generation, clock recovery, and timing synchronization.
• Develop and maintain behavioral and system-level models for PLLs, CDRs, Retimers, clock distribution networks, and related timing circuits.
• Analyze system performance and architectural tradeoffs, identify design margins, and develop regression test frameworks to validate performance across multiple projects.
• Support silicon bring-up and model-to-silicon correlation, including investigation of clocking-related performance issues.
• Improve simulation efficiency and engineering productivity through model optimization, code enhancements, and automation of verification and regression workflows.
• Collaborate with analog, digital, firmware, and validation teams to ensure successful implementation and integration of clocking solutions.
• Document technical analyses, architecture decisions, and validation results.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants
• Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior