Staff Reliability Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a highly motivated Reliability Engineer to lead reliability strategy, qualification execution, risk assessment, and reliability improvements across advanced semiconductor hardware products.

You will partner with cross-functional teams across technology development, design, manufacturing, test and suppliers to ensure robust product reliability, perform failure analysis, apply reliability modeling, and influence decisions through data‑driven practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 4+ years in Reliability Engineering.
• Master's degree in Engineering or related field with 3+ years in Reliability Engineering.
• PhD in Engineering or related field with 2+ years in Reliability Engineering.
• 1+ year in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability strategy across the development lifecycle.
• Plan and oversee reliability qualification execution and testing.
• Conduct failure analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Apply statistical modeling and reliability prediction to inform design decisions.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Failure analysis

Statistical modeling

DFMEA/PFMEA

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering or related field

Technical leadership experience

Tools

JMP

ReliaSoft

Python

MATLAB

Minitab

Job description

General Summary

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Reliability Development EngineeringGeneral Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated Reliability Engineer to lead reliability strategy, qualification execution, risk assessment, and reliability improvement initiatives across advanced semiconductor and hardware products. This role partners with cross-functional teams spanning technology development, design, product engineering, manufacturing, test, quality, and suppliers to ensure robust product reliability throughout the development lifecycle.The successful candidate will drive reliability qualifications, develop risk-based validation strategies, perform failure analysis, apply statistical reliability modeling, and influence product and technology decisions through data-driven reliability engineering practices. Experience with Design-for-Reliability (DfR), reliability physics, and intrinsic technology reliability is highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Reliability Engineering (e.g., reliability analysis, stress testing) experience or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Reliability Engineering (e.g., reliability analysis, stress testing) experience or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Reliability Engineering (e.g., reliability analysis, stress testing) experience or related work experience.
• 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports. (applies only to positions with direct reports)

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD with 1+ years, Master's degree with 4+ years, or Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in Reliability Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality Engineering, Test Engineering, or a related field.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in product reliability qualification, reliability execution, and validation methodologies.
• Expertise reliability risk assessment techniques such as DFMEA, PFMEA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), or similar approaches.
• Strong understanding of reliability physics, failure mechanisms, degradation models, acceleration factors, and lifetime prediction methodologies.
• Experience with statistical reliability analysis, Weibull analysis, accelerated life testing, survival analysis, reliability modeling, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with industry standards such as JEDEC, IEC, Telcordia, MIL-STD, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with reliability testing including HTOL, HAST, THB, temperature cycling, thermal shock, vibration, mechanical shock, ESD, latch-up, and package qualification.
• Experience with semiconductor, packaging, PCB, module, or electronic system technologies.
• Knowledge of intrinsic technology reliability, semiconductor device reliability characterization, and technology-level failure mechanisms is a strong plus.
• Experience using analytical and modeling tools such as JMP, ReliaSoft, Python, MATLAB, Minitab, or equivalent.

Skills and Competencies

Understanding of reliability engineering principles, qualification methodologies, and reliability execution. Expertise in reliability risk assessment, statistical modeling, and reliability prediction. Knowledge of intrinsic technology reliability, reliability physics, and product failure mechanisms. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills. Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities. Ability to influence technical decisions and drive cross-functional alignment in a fast-paced development environment. Proven track record of leading complex reliability programs and mentoring engineers.

Benefits

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :$128,000.00 - $192,000.00The 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.

Equal Opportunity & Disability Accommodations

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).

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EEO Statement

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 is an equal opportunity employer.