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About the Role
Qualcomm is seeking a PCB Designer to join the Central Hardware Systems (CHS) PCB CAD team. This role involves designing cutting-edge printed circuit boards for various strategic platforms, including Mobile, Automotive, Infrastructure, IoT, Compute, and R&D. You will work closely with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to deliver high-quality PCB designs from concept through fabrication, contributing to next-generation hardware development.
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
- 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
- Associate’s degree in electronics, electrical technology, or a related technical field preferred
- Experience with PCB CAD tools such as Siemens Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, PADS, or Altium
- Basic understanding of electronic components, digital and analog circuits, and component placement and routing strategies
- Familiarity with PCB design practices and industry standards
- Knowledge of PCB stack-up development and controlled impedance requirements
- Understanding of PCB via technology types: through-hole, blind, buried, and micro-via
- Knowledge of power distribution strategies in digital and analog designs
- Awareness of power and signal integrity design practices and analysis
- Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, capabilities, and limitations
- Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field and 2+ years of PCB layout handling or related work experience.
- High School diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of PCB layout handling or related work experience.
Skills
- Siemens/Mentor Xpedition — Design and layout of complex PCBs
- Siemens Valor — DFM (Design for Manufacture) analysis and validation of design data packages (Gerber/ODB++) for PCB fabrication
- Downstream Technologies Blueprint — Creation and release of documentation for PCB Fabrication and Assembly drawings
Location
- San Diego, CA
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2+ years
- 4+ years
Education Level
- Associate’s degree in electronics, electrical technology, or a related technical field
- Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
- High School diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $36.90 - $55.40
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. 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.
- Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
- 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.