RF Product and Bench Test Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 134,800 - 202,200; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a hardware engineer to design and develop electronic systems, circuits, and packaging for advanced products. You will work across cross‐functional teams to drive test solutions and improve yield, reliability, and performance.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's with 4+ years or a Master’s with 3+ years in hardware engineering; experience with circuit design and measurement tools; strong problem solving and communication skills; located in San Diego area.

Qualifications

• Master's or higher in a related field.
• 4+ years hardware engineering experience.
• 2+ years circuit design (digital/analog/RF).
• 2+ years using schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
• 2+ years with hardware design and measurement instruments.

Responsibilities

• Develop basic to moderately complex hardware features per roadmap.
• Apply design rules for electronic hardware and integrated circuitry.
• Read device specs for hardware feature design.
• Identify basic test/hardware improvements and configurations.
• Assist in evaluating complex design features for issues.
• Document materials, components and assemblies for a device.

Skills

Master's degree in Computer Science, 4

Hardware Engineering 4+ years

Circuit design 2+ years

Schematic capture 2+ years

Hardware measurement instruments 2+ y

Education

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

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Schematic capture software

Circuit simulation software

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

RF testing tools

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

Job Description

Plans, designs, and develops electronic systems, circuits, components, integrated circuitry, mechanical systems, equipment and packaging, optical systems, and DSP systems. Conducts simulations and analyses of designs. Develops emulation solutions. Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the manufacturing solution for leading‑edge products in the most advanced processes. Interfaces with various cross‑functional teams (Designers, Software/System Engineering, Architecture Development, Business Groups, Customers, Customer Engineering) to drive and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve yield, test time, and quality. Evaluate reliability of materials, properties, and techniques used in production.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
• 2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
• 2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop basic to moderately complex features and components of hardware designs in line with product proposals or roadmaps, with minimal supervision from more experienced engineers.
• Apply basic design rules and processes for electronic hardware, equipment, and/or integrated circuitry independently.
• Read device specification sheets and interpret common details required to design various hardware features.
• Identify basic ways to optimize tests and/or hardware designs by evaluating device performance over a limited range of operating conditions and configurations.
• Assist in the assessment of complex design features to identify potential flaws (e.g., electrical, mechanical, hardware), compatibility issues, or compliance issues with minimal supervision.
• Document essential details about materials, components, chipsets, and assemblies for a device; record and track changes to the design accurately.
• Troubleshoot common issues with product designs, suggest possible solutions, and document lessons learned.
• Provide basic technical input and support for internal customers, with some supervision from more experienced engineers.
• Act as a tech lead on small projects with minimal guidance from more experienced engineers and own the outcome of the project.
• Provide an accurate schedule in preparation for kickoff to project.
• Seek to continually learn about Qualcomm products.
• Seek essential knowledge of industry trends, competitor products, and advances in various engineering fields from publicly available information; show interest in a specific area of expertise.
• Assist in conducting specialized analyses (e.g., feasibility studies, signal integrity, power integrity, teardown analyses) under the direction of more experienced engineers.
• Develop design implementation, analysis, methodology, flows, and automation for development and validation of System on Chip, electronic parts, components, integrated circuitry, and packaging.
• Provide design solutions to evaluate, characterize, and develop the design implementation solution for leading‑edge products in the most advanced processes.
• Interface with various cross‑functional teams (RF, Analog and Digital IC designers, Software, System Engineering, Test Engineers, Customer Engineering, and Operations) to drive and incorporate the latest design solutions in the production program to improve yield, productivity, and quality.

Level of Responsibility

• Working under some supervision.
• Making decisions that are moderate in impact; errors may have relatively minor financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships; errors may require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct.
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. May require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc.
• Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions).
• Completing tasks with multiple steps that can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Exercising creativity to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines.
• Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.
• May be solicited during strategic planning period.
• The responsibilities of this role do not include: Financial accountability (e.g., does not involve budgeting responsibility).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer 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. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Pay Range and Compensation

$134,800.00 - $202,200.00

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.