Compute Hardware Applications Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 135 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Resumo da oferta

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Applications Engineer to support Snapdragon-based products in a fast-paced environment.

You will interact with customers and internal design teams to enable successful product launches, develop design examples, and deliver high-quality documentation. The role spans product design, system design (Thermal Power, PDN, SI, high-speed SerDes), embedded processors, memory and peripherals, and related business topics.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field is preferred.
• 2+ years hardware design or hardware applications experience or related work experience.
• Familiar with high-speed PCB design including transmission lines, impedance, EMI/EMC and PDN.
• Familiar with SoC interfaces such as LPDDR, MIPI, USB, PCIe, UFS.
• Experience with Python and/or VBASIC programming.

Responsabilidades

• Provide hardware design support to customers to enable efficient high quality product launches.
• Research and answer deep technical questions on Qualcomm SoCs and related memory, peripherals and IOs.
• Resolve technical problems via hands-on troubleshooting.
• Perform block diagram, schematic, parts placement, and PCB routing reviews on customer platforms.
• Create/contribute to customer-facing hardware design examples.
• Create and maintain world-class hardware documentation and design collateral.

Conhecimentos

Verbal and written communication

Multi-layered PCB design

Python programming

Problem replication and debugging

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Ferramentas

Python

VBASIC

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Applications Engineering

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Applications Engineering

General Summary

Join the exciting Hardware Customer Engineering team supporting Snapdragon™ based products for one of the World’s largest Fabless Semiconductor company. Use your versatile technical and communication skills to enable significant product launches by working closely with customers and internal design teams. Snapdragon™ product support includes developing & delivering world-class documentation, customer training, design reviews, design examples and debugging.

You will gain exposure to a broad range of state-of-the-art technical and business topics including but not limited to: Product design, System design (Thermal Power, PDN, Signal Integrity, & High Speed SerDes), Embedded Processors (CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, DSPs) Memory & Peripherals (DDR, UFS, USB, PCIe, CSI, DSI, DP, Ethernet, etc.) and related Business topics (marketing support, training & legal topics).

The Compute hardware applications team provides comprehensive support to all Compute system-on-chip (SoC) products. You will interface with cross-functional internal teams and global applications engineering teams to provide end-to-end customer support ranging from customer training, development and commercialization support, to mass production. We are looking for inquisitive, highly motivated team players with excellent communication skills and an understanding of SoC’s, high speed PCB design and wireless systems. The ability to program in Python or similar languages will be helpful. You will also help bridge customer requirements with internal plan of record, identify gaps in requirements, and propose solutions to mitigate the gaps.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years Hardware Design or Hardware Applications experience or related work experience.
• Familiar with Principals of High Speed PCB Design including transmission lines, pcb stack-up, controlled impedance, EMI/EMC and PDN
• Familiar with SoC interfaces such as LPDDR, MIPI, USB, PCIe, UFS
• Experience with Programming Languages such as Python and/or Vbasic.

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware design support to customers to enable efficient high quality product launches
• Research and answer a wide range of in-depth technical questions on Qualcomm SoC’s and associated memory, peripherals and IOs (e.g., LPDDR, UFS, USB, PCIe, CSI, DSI, DP, Ethernet)
• Resolve technical problems via hands‑on trouble shooting.
• Perform block diagram, schematic, parts placement, and PCB routing reviews on customer platforms, including DDR, Power Delivery Network, and Signal Integrity simulations.
• Create/Contribute to customer facing Hardware design examples.
• Create and maintain world‑class hardware documentation and design collateral.

Skills/experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels.
• Familiarity with complex multi-layered PCB design, schematic, and layout, including power and signal integrity.
• Self-motivated, independent, and works well with large interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience in finding the root cause of hardware system issues.
• Experience in integration, debug, and problem reproduction on internal and customer platforms.
• Experience in Python programming is a plus

Equal Opportunity Statement

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

EEO 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.

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.

Compensation and Benefits

$90,200.00 - $135,200.00

• 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.