Senior Hardware Engineer for Customer Engineering

Qualcomm; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Hardware Applications Engineer to support customers in developing innovative connected products. This dynamic role involves providing technical support throughout the design cycle, troubleshooting complex issues, and assisting clients in implementing cutting-edge technology. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in electronics hardware and programming, with excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with customers. Join a forward-thinking company that values creativity and offers extensive support and training, making a significant impact in the rapidly evolving IOT market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering with relevant experience.
• 2+ years with programming languages like C, C++, Java, Python.

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware design support to customers developing connected products.
• Resolve technical problems via hands-on troubleshooting.
• Perform design reviews on customer products.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

PCB Design Software

Simulation Tools

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

QUALCOMM Inc. (www.qualcomm.com) is a world leading provider of innovative digital wireless products and services based on advanced communications & multimedia technologies. Qualcomm values collaboration with its customers and partners and works closely with them to enable their success. We offer comprehensive engineering technical support and tools to enable and accelerate our customer's product development, and to bring new technologies based on the needs and demands of the IOT market.

Hardware Applications is an engineering role providing electronics technical support, throughout all phases of the design cycle to European customers developing products on Qualcomm platforms. Focus areas for this role are Electronics Hardware systems / Digital / Power Management design support. This role would suit someone with an electronics Hardware background that has an enquiring mind and tenacious problem-solving abilities. This is a customer facing design support role and the applicant should have good understanding of applications processor-based systems design. Qualcomm offers a huge range of support and training.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  OR
  Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  OR
  PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Hardware design support to customers developing connected products.
• Research and answer a wide range of in-depth technical questions on Qualcomm chipsets.
• Resolve technical problems with the application of products via hands-on troubleshooting.
• Perform block diagram, schematic, placement and PCB design reviews on customer products, including DDR and Power Delivery simulation.
• Provide on-site customer technical support for system wake up and critical integration & test development phases.
• Aid customers to implement new technology using Qualcomm chipsets.
• Create documentation to inform customers on Qualcomm products.
• Travel to customer sites throughout Europe is a requirement but the frequency is generally not high. There may be some limited global travel.
• Provide upfront support to the business teams for new projects and kick off workshops.

Experience:

• Preferably hardware product development or support engineering background with around 2 to 8 years’ experience (Engineer / Snr Engineer level).
• Knowledge of engineering processes and tools.
• Experience in design of hardware systems and circuits.
• Experience in analog/digital design in some of the following areas: CPU/DSP, Memory, Peripherals & Interfaces, Audio, PSU, Power Management, Camera, LCD's, SD Card, PCIe, USB.
• This customer-facing role requires good communication / interpersonal / presentation skills as well as an understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
• Flexible, self-starting and tenacious with initiative to resolve complex customer problems.
• Experience in integration, debug and problem reproduction on target/development systems.

Education Requirements: Good Degree in Electronics engineering or related discipline. Equivalent education and experience considered.

*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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