Senior Reliability Architect for Advanced SoCs

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,200 - 270,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Bonus program

RSU grants

Benefits package

Pay range disclosed

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Reliability Development Engineer to define qualification requirements and steer reliability strategy across devices, packages, and systems.

You will guide tests and modeling for aging, EM, BTI, and wear-out, collaborating with design, process, test, and program teams to balance performance and reliability. The role demands 8+ years in semiconductor reliability, strong statistical skills, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in semiconductor reliability or related field.
• Leadership experience with or without direct reports.
• Strong modeling and statistical analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Define foundry qualification reliability requirements and execute to tech certification for complex designs and advanced technologies.
• Lead reliability strategy and execution for high-impact products and programs, spanning devices, packages, and systems.
• Perform and guide advanced reliability analysis, including aging, wear-out, electromigration, and other mechanism-based modeling.
• Anticipate, identify, and mitigate non-obvious reliability risks across the full product lifecycle.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with design, process, test, product, and program teams to meet aggressive schedules without compromising quality.
• Establish and improve organizational reliability processes and best practices that scale to future technology generations.
• Provide expert technical judgment on critical reliability trade-offs, balancing performance, power, quality, schedule, and business considerations.
• Mentor and develop engineers; serve as a trusted technical authority and advisor for reliability across the organization.
• Communicate reliability status, risks, and strategic recommendations clearly to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Semiconductor

Technical leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering MS/PhD

PhD preferred

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Reliability Development Engineer to define qualification requirements and steer reliability strategy across devices, packages, and systems.

You will guide tests and modeling for aging, EM, BTI, and wear-out, collaborating with design, process, test, and program teams to balance performance and reliability. The role demands 8+ years in semiconductor reliability, strong statistical skills, and proven leadership.