PCB CAD Engineer – Xpedition & Allegro Pro

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a PCB Layout CAD specialist to create, manage, and maintain library databases for electronic parts used in PCB designs.

You will work with Siemens Xpedition and Cadence Allegro, ensuring designs meet manufacturing and Qualcomm guidelines across multiple business units. You'll collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams, translate schematics and specifications into accurate PCB layouts, and support diverse projects from R&D to automotive and data center

Qualifications

• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical constraint drawings.
• Basic understanding of Design for Manufacture (DFM) and electrical specifications.
• Ability to read specifications and learn quickly on the job.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop expertise with Qualcomm CAD tools: Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, Downstream Tools Blueprint for PWB fabrication/assembly docs.
• Communicate with project peers and engineering via e-mail and Teams, including status reports and presentations.
• Understand project goals and individual contributions toward those goals.
• Understand component specifications to build accurate library databases.
• Maintain technical coordination with engineering leads; resolve design issues quickly and ensure processes are followed.

Skills

Electrical schematics reading

Mechanical drawings reading

PCB CAD skills

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree in technical field

Tools

Xpedition

Allegro

PADS

Altium

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a PCB Layout CAD specialist to create, manage, and maintain library databases for electronic parts used in PCB designs.

You will work with Siemens Xpedition and Cadence Allegro, ensuring designs meet manufacturing and Qualcomm guidelines across multiple business units. You'll collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams, translate schematics and specifications into accurate PCB layouts, and support diverse projects from R&D to automotive and data center