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About the Role

The Central Hardware Systems (CHS) PCB CAD team designs cutting-edge printed circuit boards across Qualcomm's most strategic platforms. As a PCB Designer, you will contribute to next-generation hardware development, working closely with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to deliver high-quality PCB designs from concept through fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Design and document printed circuit board (PCB) layouts that conform to manufacturing and industry standards and Qualcomm design guidelines, using supplied schematics and electrical/mechanical design constraints
• Develop PCB layouts that meet all project goals and requirements for a variety of 5G designs across multiple business units, including R&D, Mobile, Compute, IoT, Infrastructure, Automotive, and Test Equipment
• Learn and develop proficiency with the PCB CAD tools utilized at Qualcomm: Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, Siemens Valor, Downstream Technologies Blueprint
• 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 Manufacturing; resolve PCB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors
• 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

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience using CAD software tools to design PCBs for electronics packaging
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical constraint drawings
• Experience with electronic file exchanges between PCB and mechanical software tools
• Basic understanding of Design for Manufacture (DFM) requirements

Skills

• Siemens/Mentor Xpedition
• Siemens Valor
• Downstream Technologies Blueprint
• PCB CAD tools
• DFM (Design for Manufacture) analysis
• Gerber/ODB++
• PCB Fabrication and Assembly drawings
• Siemens Xpedition
• Cadence Allegro
• PADS
• Altium
• electronic components
• digital and analog circuits
• component placement and routing strategies
• PCB design practices
• industry standards
• PCB stack-up development
• controlled impedance requirements
• through-hole vias
• blind vias
• buried vias
• micro-vias
• power distribution strategies
• power and signal integrity design practices and analysis
• PCB fabrication and assembly processes
• capabilities and limitations

Location

• San Diego, CA

Work Type

• Onsite

Experience Level

• 1+ years of experience

Education Level

• Associate’s degree in a Technical Field, Electronics preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $36.92 - $55.38

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants
• Highly competitive benefits package

About the Company

• 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.
• The Central Hardware Systems (CHS) PCB CAD team designs cutting-edge printed circuit boards across Qualcomm's most strategic platforms — spanning Mobile, Automotive, Infrastructure, IoT, Compute, and R&D.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.