Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer

Qualcomm; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking a Hardware Engineer to plan, verify, and test electronic systems across Digital/Analog/RF domains. You will bring-up yields, work with FPGA and DSP components, and collaborate with design, verification, and software teams to meet performance goals.

The role emphasizes strong fundamentals in circuit design, testing, and documentation, with opportunities to influence roadmaps and manufacturing solutions in a cutting-edge hardware environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, ECE, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years hardware engineering experience.
• Master's degree in CS, ECE, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years hardware experience.
• PhD in CS, ECE, Engineering, or related field with 1+ year hardware experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, verify, and test electronic systems including Digital/Analog/RF/Optical components.
• Integrate features into hardware designs aligned with roadmaps.
• Conduct complex simulations and optimize power, performance, and area.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new requirements and test solutions.
• Evaluate manufacturing solutions and bring-up products to meet timelines.
• Document technical aspects of hardware projects clearly.

Skills

Hardware design

Digital/Analog/RF

FPGA/DSP

Test systems

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Circuit design tools

Schematic capture

Circuit simulation software

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

RF testing tools

Job description

Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

Company Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware 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 Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
• 2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
• 2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.
• 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Leverages Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
• Integrates features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps.
• Conducts complex simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.
• Collaborates with teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.
• Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the manufacturing solutions for leading edge products in the most advanced processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.
• Evaluates reliability of critical materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.
• Evaluates complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for Hardware projects.

Level Of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Applicants

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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.