Principal, Technical Standards – RISC-V SW - Qualcomm - Europe

Company:

Qualcomm Europe, Inc. Spain Branch Office

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

As Principal of Technical Standards, you will work closely with internal and external partners to improve and evolve industry technical standards while representing Qualcomm as a delegate in standardization forums. Your responsibility would include understanding semiconductor industry landscapes and domestic and international competitors' strength and weakness, working with internal partners to identify existing and emerging standards for Qualcomm to focus on, working with external partners in developing and promoting standards, helping formulate, maintain and execute on Qualcomm’s strategy for semiconductor standards, and working with attorneys to file patents that protect the novel IP aspects of any inventions.

The key area of focus for the candidate is RISC-V SW.  RISC-V processor and experience developing technical specifications within industry standards organizations and driving consensus is a must.  Legacy architecture knowledge is a plus.  System software development experience in either firmware, kernel or compilers is a must.  Boot and runtime services, OpenSBI, kernel virtualization, hypervisor, Android, Linux, RTOS, system library optimization, and QEMU backgrounds are highly desirable.  Ecosystem and UEFI experience is a plus.

Additionally, government affairs background is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

-Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

-10+ years software engineering, firmware, open-source development, or related work experience

-7+ years of experience with standards body

-Strong networking and influencing skills

Preferred Qualifications

-Understanding of semiconductor technologies

-Understanding of international semiconductor landscapes and strategic incentives of major players

-Understanding of open-source licensing models and open-source development ecosystems

-Familiarity with Qualcomm semiconductor products and technologies is a plus

-Experience with or network of contacts in research and academic community is a plus

-Strong documentation, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

-2+ years working with operating budgets and/or project financials

-3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership

-4+ years in a technical leadership role

-7+ years of experience with semiconductor standards organizations and forums, such as RISC-V, RISE, OCP, CHIPS Alliance, UEFI, JEDEC, Accellera, Si2, SEMI, ISO, IEC, IEEE, INCITS, GSA, SIA, IMEC, SRC

-8+ years software/firmware design, modeling, or test experience

Keywords:

RISC-V, CPU, software, open-source, ecosystem, semiconductor, standards, international

Education Requirements:

Required: Master's, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Preferred: Doctorate's, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Location:

We are open to the role being based in Europe

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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