Software Engineer, Staff

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

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer to support CHS PCB CAD tools and automate design flows across platforms.

You will help deploy tools like Cadence Allegro and Siemens Xpedition, while contributing to process automation, design services, and methodology support for global teams. The role emphasizes coordination with engineering/CAD, knowledge of PCB fabrication, stack-ups, and DFM, and requires strong scripting skills and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience with electronic file exchanges between PCB and mechanical software tools.
• Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, capabilities, and limitations.
• Familiarity with PCB design practices and industry standards.
• Understanding of PCB stack-up development and controlled impedance requirements.
• Experience installing EDA tools and libraries.
• Associate’s degree in electronics, electrical technology, or a related technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Staff Engineer will support global tool deployment and develop automated processes for EDA workstreams.
• Provide design services, methodology support, and project consulting for PCB design.
• Evaluate new EDA tools and optimize PCB design flows across platforms.
• Maintain coordination with Engineering and CAD to resolve PCB issues.
• Communicate project status and share results via reports and presentations.

Skills

PCB design

End-to-End design flows

DFM analysis

Schematic/layout knowledge

Eda tool scripting

Team collaboration

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics

Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Master’s/PhD (preferred)

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Siemens Xpedition

OrCAD CIS

Concept HDL

Xpedition Designer

Siemens Pads

Siemens Valor

PADS

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5G's potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age — and this is where you come in.

Job Overview

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5G's potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age — and this is where you come in.

The Central Hardware Systems (CHS) PCB CAD teams design cutting-edge printed circuit boards across Qualcomm's most strategic platforms — spanning Mobile, Automotive, Infrastructure, IoT, Compute, and R&D. The successful candidate will become part of the CHS QCAE team who are responsible for global management of all the PWB EDA tools. As a Staff Engineer your role will include support for global tool deployment, development of detailed process automation, design services, methodology support, project consulting and evaluation of new EDA tools.

CHS QCAE supports tools such as Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, Siemens Pads, Siemens Valor and other Design & Manufacturing EDA tools used for in-house printed circuit board development

Role / Skills / Exp

• Full proficiency on various board layout tools including Cadence Allegro and Siemens Xpedition.


• Substantial exposure to schematic entry tools including OrCAD CIS, Concept HDL, and Xpedition Designer


• End – End knowledge of Schematic and Layout design flows.


• Experience in running DFM (Design for Manufacturing) analysis and validation on Gerber / ODB++ data for PCB fabrication


• Coding experience in customizing EDA tools and processes using VB Script / Python / Cadence Skill or Ravel / Java and or Perl programming languages.


• Evaluate PCB design trade-offs necessary to meet design requirements and produce high-quality, cost-effective boards that meet project schedule objectives


• Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and CAD; resolve PCB design issues.


• Understand and apply PCB technology and process trends to Qualcomm designs


• Communicate effectively with project peers and engineering personnel via e-mail and Teams meetings, including regular status reports and presentation slides


• Understand project goals and individual contribution toward those goals

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with electronic file exchanges between PCB and mechanical software tools


• Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, capabilities, and limitations


• Familiarity with PCB design practices and industry standards


• Understanding of PCB stack-up development and controlled impedance requirements.


• Experience installing EDA tools and libraries


• Associate’s degree in electronics, electrical technology, or a related technical field preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years actively involved in supporting electrical engineering design tools such as Siemens Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, or PADS


• 4+ years developing automation in Xpedition and / or Allegro tools using any of following languages: VB Script, Perl, Python, Java, Skill or Ravel


• Experience maintaining Siemens ICDB servers


• Understanding of PCB via technology types: through-hole, blind, buried, and micro-via


• Awareness of power and signal integrity design practices and analysis


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and / or Electrical Engineering

Education Requirements

• Minimum Associate’s degree in a electronics or related technical field


• Preferred Bachelors in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

AdditionalInformation

• This is an onsite position based in San Diego, CA

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.


• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.


• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.


• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.