Prototype Hardware Bring-Up Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a versatile Support Engineer/Technician to collaborate with hardware engineering teams on chip test platforms.

You will support prototype hardware bring-up, debug, distribution, and silicon validation activities, using lab equipment and test scripts to troubleshoot issues. The role requires strong hardware debugging skills, the ability to read schematics, and knowledge of PDN, signal integrity, high-speed interfaces, and RF measurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 1+ year in Support Engineering or related work experience.
• Associate degree with 2+ years in related field.
• High School Diploma with 3+ years in related work experience.
• Advanced degree may substitute for up to one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Support prototype hardware bring-up, debug and validation of test platforms.
• Troubleshoot hardware and ASIC issues using automated test scripts and lab equipment.
• Collect and analyze test data and prepare technical reports for engineering decisions.
• Collaborate with hardware teams and interpret schematics and documentation.

Skills

Hardware bring-up

Debugging

Power delivery

Signal integrity

High-speed interfaces

Schematic reading

Lab instrumentation

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

JTAG debugging

FPGA tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree + 1+ year

Associate's degree + 2+ years

High School Diploma + 3+ years

Advanced degree substituted for experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Signal analyzers

JTAG debuggers

FPGA programming tools

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a versatile Support Engineer/Technician to collaborate with hardware engineering teams on chip test platforms.

You will support prototype hardware bring-up, debug, distribution, and silicon validation activities, using lab equipment and test scripts to troubleshoot issues. The role requires strong hardware debugging skills, the ability to read schematics, and knowledge of PDN, signal integrity, high-speed interfaces, and RF measurement