#Hardware Design Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

RSU grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to help develop next-generation 6G prototype platforms and high-performance hardware modules.

This role sits at the intersection of circuit design and physical validation, taking high-speed digital designs from initial schematic architecture through physical PCB layout oversight and lab testing. Collaborate with global teams across PCB CAD, Signal Integrity, Firmware, Mechanical, and Thermal to deliver robust hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1–2 years of professional hardware engineering or related product-development work experience.
• Hands-on experience using lab test equipment (e.g., high-bandwidth digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters) to isolate and troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Fundamental knowledge of high-speed digital board design principles, including impedance control, crosstalk, and power delivery.

Responsibilities

• Drive schematic capture, select hardware components, and manage complex bills of materials (BOMs) for multi-layer digital designs.
• Oversee and actively participate in the physical PCB layout process, ensuring strict compliance with high-speed digital routing rules and constraints.
• Perform physical board bring-up, debugging, and functional characterization of prototype hardware in the lab.
• Collaborate with internal Signal Integrity and Power Integrity teams to optimize layout topologies for high-speed buses.
• Document detailed test plans, validation reports, and hardware engineering change orders (ECOs).

Skills

High-speed digital design

Schematic capture

PCB layout knowledge

Laboratory testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Hyperlynx

LTspice

Mentor Xpedition

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

As a Hardware Design Engineer, you will join an inventive team responsible for developing next-generation 6G prototype platforms and high-performance hardware modules. This role sits at the intersection of circuit design and physical validation, taking high-speed digital designs from initial schematic architecture through physical PCB layout oversight and lab testing. You will collaborate closely with global, cross-functional teams (including PCB CAD, Signal Integrity, Firmware, Mechanical, and Thermal) to deliver high-quality hardware solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive schematic capture, select hardware components, and manage complex bills of materials (BOMs) for multi-layer digital designs.
• Oversee and actively participate in the physical PCB layout process, ensuring strict compliance with high-speed digital routing rules and constraints.
• Perform physical board bring-up, debugging, and functional characterization of prototype hardware in the lab.
• Collaborate with internal Signal Integrity and Power Integrity teams to optimize layout topologies for high-speed buses.
• Document detailed test plans, validation reports, and hardware engineering change orders (ECOs).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1–2 years of professional hardware engineering or related product-development work experience.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience using lab test equipment (e.g., high-bandwidth digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters) to isolate and troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Fundamental knowledge of high-speed digital board design principles, including impedance control, crosstalk, and power delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Experience utilizing schematic capture tools and basic simulation software (e.g., Hyperlynx, LTspice).
• Hands‑on familiarity with professional PCB layout software suites, such as Siemens/Mentor Xpedition or Cadence Allegro.
• Basic understanding of high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, USB, or I2C/SPI protocols.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$99,500.00 - $149,300.00

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.

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