Baseband Hardware Design Engineer
Qualcomm
San Diego, CA2h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Qualcomm's central baseband hardware design organization designs baseband and high-speed embedded system development platforms utilizing Qualcomm applications processors, modems, power management/charging ICs, and RF modules for in-house design verification, software/firmware development, and SOC product test. These highly integrated, multi-card platforms incorporate Qualcomm's high-performance SOCs, high speed memories (DRAM), high resolution displays, RF transceivers/modules, and a host of digital & analog peripherals (Audio, USB, Bluetooth, GPS, MIPI, PCIe, WLAN, and LAN/Ethernet).
Key Responsibilities
- Working across disciplines to define the platform's requirements
- Working with the hardware team to define the architecture of the platform
- Designing and documenting the hardware platform
- Schematic and BOM capture
- Working with the CAD team on the PWB layout
- Lab-based design verification and integration
- Transition of the design to small volume production
- Technical support of in-house customers
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High-speed digital/baseband, power management, & analog circuit experience
- Strong lab skills (strong debugging skills, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)
- Experience working with 1GHz+ ARM or x86 hardware platforms that include DDRx memory interfaces
- Experience working on signal and power integrity issues
- Familiarity with high-speed serial interfaces (PCIe, USB, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, etc.)
- Experience with industry standard schematic capture tools
- Familiarity with power supply design / topologies and low-power design techniques
Qualifications
- BSEE or MSEE in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.