Prototype Hardware Bring-Up & Validation Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will support prototype hardware bring-up, debug, distribution, and silicon validation activities. The successful candidate will troubleshoot platform hardware and ASIC issues using test scripts and lab equipment, collect and analyze test data, and prepare technical reports to support engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electronics/EE with related work experience.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and lab instrumentation.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware and ASIC issues using automated test scripts.

Responsibilities

• Support prototype hardware bring-up, debug, distribution, and silicon validation activities.
• Troubleshoot platform hardware and ASIC issues using test scripts and lab instrumentation.
• Collect and analyze test data and prepare technical reports to support engineering decisions.

Skills

Hardware bring-up

Debug

Probe & test scripting

Power delivery

Signal integrity

Reading schematics

Test data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (electronics/electrical engineering)

Associate degree (electronics/EE tech)

High School Diploma + 3+ years

Master’s degree (related field) substitution

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 to collaborate with hardware engineering teams on chip test platforms.

You will support prototype hardware bring-up, debug, distribution, and silicon validation activities. The successful candidate will troubleshoot platform hardware and ASIC issues using test scripts and lab equipment, collect and analyze test data, and prepare technical reports to support engineering decisions.