Test Hardware Engineer

Company: Qualcomm
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 29, 2025

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware EngineeringGeneral Summary:As an Engineer at Qualcomm, you will significantly contribute to our product improvement and work with other Engineers to sustain aspects of our product development life cycle. Support Engineers will also play a critical role in resolving technical system issues that promote product reliability. You will have endless opportunities to learn and grow in the Engineering development space.QTI is actively seeking a Hardware Engineer candidate with a strong background in Signal/Power Integrity to join the QCT Product & Test engineering (PTE) team. This team develops test solutions for design verification and high-volume production testing of Snapdragon Processors, baseband mixed-signal devices, RF receivers/transmitters/transceivers, CODEC and power management ASICs designed by QCT.Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 1+ year of Support Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Associate's degree and 2+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.
• OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.*Completed advanced degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one year (Master's = one year) of work experience.Job responsibilities include:
  • Working closely with cross functional team including Mechanical, CAD, Component Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Power and Signal Integrity Analysis and PTE.
  • Design and debug of test interface hardware, schematic capture, oversee layout, and release test hardware into characterization labs and/or high-volume production.
  • Experience with Signal/Power integrity 2.5D/3D EDA tools (Cadence Sigrity, Ansys 3D, ADS). This includes PCB extractions, optimizations and End-End simulation for overall performance.
  • Experience in Mentor PADs Logic and PADs Layout, DxDesigner and Expedition is desirable but not essential.
  • Conduct and document design reviews to meet strict product development schedules.Preferred Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
    • 2+ years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.
    • Understanding and ability to apply electrical engineering concepts and circuit solving skills.
    • Able to work with common test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, network analyzer, etc.), ATE test platforms (Teradyne UFLEX, Advantest 93K, Cohu, NI) and handlers/probers.
    • Knowledge in RF/ RFFE with preference in mmWave, mixed-signal, or analog PCB design including CAD interface.
    • Experience in high layer count multilayer boards and sockets/connectors and Component selection preferred.
    • Specific experience in designing boards for ATE testers a plus.
    • SI/PI Measurement to simulation correlation experience is plus.Keywords: Mentor PADs Logic and PADs Layout, DxDesigner and Expedition, Power Integrity, Signal Integrity, PowerSI, PowerDC, SIwave, HFSS, ADS, High speed PCB Design, ATE, 93K, UFLEX, Bench, DebugEEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:$94,200.00 - $141,200.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.If you would like more information about this role, please contact .
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