Staff CAD Engineer - PCB Tools & Automation

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

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks a Staff Engineer for the CHS QCAE team to manage global PCB EDA tools and automate design workflows.

The role requires strong experience with Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, and related schematic/layout processes, plus collaboration across engineering teams. The candidate will deploy tools, develop automation, provide design services, and contribute to design methodology across Qualcomm platforms including Mobile, Automotive, IoT, Compute,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Experience with electronic file exchanges between PCB and mechanical software tools.
• Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, capabilities, and limitations.

Responsibilities

• End–To–End knowledge of Schematic and Layout design flows.
• Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and CAD; resolve PCB design issues.
• Communicate status via email and Teams; prepare presentation slides.

Skills

Scripting (VB Script, Python, Perl)

PCB design understanding

EDA tooling

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics, electrical technology

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Siemens Xpedition

OrCAD

Xpedition Designer

Schematic/Layout flow

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks a Staff Engineer for the CHS QCAE team to manage global PCB EDA tools and automate design workflows.

The role requires strong experience with Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, and related schematic/layout processes, plus collaboration across engineering teams. The candidate will deploy tools, develop automation, provide design services, and contribute to design methodology across Qualcomm platforms including Mobile, Automotive, IoT, Compute,