Senior Board Design Engineer – HDI & High-Speed PCBs

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Hardware Engineer to design and document PCB layouts for IOT and Compute platforms.

You will work on high-speed multi-layer stack-ups, RF circuits, and power delivery networks, following Qualcomm guidelines and collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers. The role requires 4+ years of hardware engineering experience, proficiency with Mentor Xpedition/Altium/Cadence, and strong communication skills to deliver high-quality PCB solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science plus 4+ years hardware experience.
• Advanced PCB design across RF, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB; HDI packaging.
• Experience with EMI mitigation techniques and PM tools.
• Experience in Agile or PLM software and MS Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout PCBs for reference IOT and Compute systems.
• Engineer high-speed multi-layer stack-ups and RF circuits.
• Collaborate with US and international teams; liaise with vendors for fabrication.
• Prepare design reviews and documentation per Qualcomm guidelines.

Skills

PCB design

High-speed design

HDI packaging

RF/Analog/Digital

EMI mitigation

MS Office 365

AI problem solving

Vendor coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD in Engineering/Computer Science

BSEE with EE experience

Tools

Siemens Mentor Xpedition

Altium

Cadence Allegro

Valor

CAM350

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Hardware Engineer to design and document PCB layouts for IOT and Compute platforms.

You will work on high-speed multi-layer stack-ups, RF circuits, and power delivery networks, following Qualcomm guidelines and collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers. The role requires 4+ years of hardware engineering experience, proficiency with Mentor Xpedition/Altium/Cadence, and strong communication skills to deliver high-quality PCB solutions