WLAN Systems Engineer - Farnborough, UK

Qualcomm; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology innovator seeks a Systems Engineer to design, validate, and commercialize high-performance WLAN modems. The role demands collaborating with multiple teams to meet system-level requirements while overseeing the integration of PHY modem architecture. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related fields and ideally have over 4 years of relevant work experience. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including a salary and stock options, alongside support for families and health.

Benefits

Salary including housing & transport allowance

Stock (RSUs) and performance-related bonus

16 weeks fully paid maternity leave

6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Employee stock purchase scheme

Child education allowance

Relocation and immigration support

Life and medical insurance

Health and recreational membership fees reimbursement

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Experience with WLAN modem architecture and implementation.
• Strong understanding of industry specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate systems-level software for WLAN modems.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance products.
• Oversee integration of PHY modem into platforms.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Problem solving

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help 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.

Location:

Please note this role will be based in our Farnborough office 5 days per week.

Job Overview - Dept Description and Job Duties:

• Designs, implements, verifies, validates, and commercializes Wireless LAN modem as a product or component within a product.
• Works on the implementation of a WLAN modem from industry specifications, such as IEEE’s 802.11 standards.
• Has experience in implementing the WLAN specifications and can efficiently build the WLAN modem that span multiple generations of standards.
• Works closely with other functional groups to produce a cost‑effective, high‑quality and high‑capability modem that meets industry and customer requirements with high performance (e.g., throughput, latency, power consumption) and acceptable cost (e.g., silicon area, calibration complexity, code size).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leverages expert understanding to make architectural decisions and work with multiple areas within WLAN RF, digital, hardware, systems, or firmware; serves as subject‑matter expert and advisor to cross‑functional teams; conducts design reviews, makes project schedules and delivers to those project schedules across multiple technologies to deliver modem products in meeting customer needs and aligning with the broader strategy/roadmap.
• Serves as a technical expert in identifying patterns of issues in design and implications for work across teams; provides support to multiple teams to address issues and generate solutions; creates well‑defined architectures that meet ambiguous requirements and/or have a financial impact; communicates technical vision and guides cross‑functional efforts across multiple teams to design products and solutions that meet customer requirements and standards.
• Acts as a technical lead and owns complete design for WLAN PHY layer, including system performance and quality; supports multiple teams through verification and validation of design; defines specifications for modem quality; works with leaders to guide architectural decisions related to modem and/or products.
• Oversees the integration of PHY modem architecture and systems into platforms and products across projects within a domain; provides technical expertise and collaborates with leaders to resolve systems‑level issues during implementation and commercialization; owns successful modem technology bring‑up and resolution of customer/field issues.
• Acts as a technical expert to others on industry trends, competitors' products, and advances in various engineering fields related to modem products and technology; shares expertise within and/or across teams.
• Leverages deep technical expertise to identify trends and define future solutions by contributing to discussions on the short‑ and long‑term strategic direction of the product/technology roadmaps.
• Guides team members to write clear and detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions; reviews documentation to ensure it can be easily understood by a variety of audiences.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Working independently with little supervision.
• Making decisions that are significant in impact, influencing overall program or project success, finances, and/or the ability to meet objectives; errors are not readily apparent due to the complexity of work process/product or time between decisions and results; errors typically result in significant expenditure of time, resources, and funds to correct.
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels; may require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high‑level constituents.
• Developing and administering budgets, schedules, and performance standards for functional area within the prescribed budgetary objectives of the department.
• Having a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is making or directly making key decisions that have substantial impact on the organization).
• Completing tasks that do not have defined steps; simultaneous use of multiple mental abilities is generally required to determine the best approach; mistakes may result in significant re‑work.
• Exercising exceptional creativity to innovate new ideas and develop innovative products/processes without established objectives or known parameters.
• Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or conflicting; advanced data analysis and interpretation skills are required.
• Occasionally participating in strategic planning within own area affecting immediate operations.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary including housing & transport allowance
• Stock (RSU's) and performance‑related bonus
• 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave
• 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Child education allowance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life and medical insurance
• Live + Well reimbursement for health and recreational membership fees

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ 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.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. Please e-mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number to request reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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