5G Cellular Systems Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 134,800 - 202,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading technology firm in San Diego is seeking a 5G cellular systems engineer to develop solutions for U.S. Government applications using Qualcomm technology. The ideal candidate should have in-depth knowledge of 5G cellular systems and RF principles, capable of generating system design documentation. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 4 years of engineering experience. The position offers a competitive salary range of $134,800 to $202,200, with additional benefits including bonuses and RSU grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 4+ years of experience.
• Master's degree with 3+ years of experience or PhD with 2+ years.

Responsibilities

• Architect solutions incorporating Qualcomm SoCs into government applications.
• Run simulations to determine link budgets and performance.
• Generate system design documentation.

Skills

Cellular 5G NR knowledge

RF principles including MIMO techniques

Communication Theory expertise

Simulation code writing

Team collaboration

Written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

PhD in Engineering or related field

Tools

Matlab

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm Government Technologies (QGOV) is a unique division within Qualcomm that partners with the U.S. Government to bring the latest in new and innovative commercial technologies to the government space. QGOV is seeking an experienced 5G cellular systems engineer to architect solutions incorporating commercial Qualcomm System on Chip (SoC) processors into U.S. Government applications. The ideal candidate has strong cellular (5G) knowledge from theory to hands on experience, including protocol knowledge in the air interface (from L1 PHY to L2/L3 upper layers) across both network and UE perspectives; a strong communication theory background is highly desirable along with expertise in cellular modem signal processing (mod/demod, channel estimation, error correction, synchronization, filtering, scheduling, MIMO/beamforming, waveform design, IQ sample processing). The role also requires experience/expertise in running simulations to determine link budget, performance and tradeoffs for novel solutions (using Matlab and other tools). A successful applicant must have excellent interpersonal, teamwork and organizational skills, as well as proven skills generating system design documentation and comfortable navigating through 3GPP standards to understand the tradeoffs in modem architecture design vs implementation.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance*

Skills And Experience

• Strong knowledge of cellular (5G NR) PHY/MAC/RLC/PDCP and upper layers along with a strong understanding of RF principles including MIMO techniques
• Familiarity with 3GPP protocol standards, 5G/5G Advanced
• Strong in Communication Theory, algorithms as it pertains to 5G, signal processing
• Experience in understanding how cellular modems work, and ability to proficiently write simulation code across various modem subsystems and layers
• Ability to effectively work with multi-functional engineering teams
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

A current/active Top Secret (TS/SI) security clearance

MSEE or PhD with focus in Cellular/Wireless Communication Systems, 8+ years of experience

Minimum Qualifications

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

OR

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

OR

• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

EEO Employer

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefitsh3>

$134,800.00 - $202,200.00

The 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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

Contact

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