Senior Board Engineer - High-Speed PCB Design

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Board Engineer in San Diego to lead complex PCB design for reference platforms and high-volume boards.

The role focuses on high-speed multi-layer stackups, RF/PMIC integration, and advanced manufacturing methods. The position requires extensive experience with Xpedition/Allegro/Cadence and collaboration with internal and external teams to ensure design-for-manufacture and reliable fabrication.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 6+ years HW engineering or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Design & Layout PCBs for reference & test DC, IOT, Server, Compute & 6G R&D systems.
• Engineer high-speed, multi-layer stack-ups for processors, RF circuits, and power delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-performance PCB solutions.
• Coordinate PCB fabrication/assembly with vendors across the product lifecycle.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

HDI & high-density packaging

AI for problem solving

MS Office 365

Board design leadership

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

MS Electrical Engineering

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Siemens Mentor Xpedition

Altium

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Board Engineer in San Diego to lead complex PCB design for reference platforms and high-volume boards.

The role focuses on high-speed multi-layer stackups, RF/PMIC integration, and advanced manufacturing methods. The position requires extensive experience with Xpedition/Allegro/Cadence and collaboration with internal and external teams to ensure design-for-manufacture and reliable fabrication.