SOC Power Design, Staff/Sr Staff

About the Role

As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world-class products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverages advanced Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test critical electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
• Integrates complex features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps for complex products.
• Conducts complex simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve yield, test time, and quality.
• Evaluates, characterizes, and develops novel manufacturing solutions for leading-edge products in advanced processes and brings up products to meet customer expectations and schedules.
• Evaluates reliability of critical materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.
• Evaluates complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Hardware projects.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
• Experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
• Experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.
• Experience in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
• Preferred: 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.
• Preferred: 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Level Of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.