PWB Designer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 22
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm India Private Limited's Corporate Engineering PWB CAD department provides printed wiring board design solutions for product test engineering, emulator, and reference handset designs used in mobile, modem, and IoT products. The role involves PWB CAD placement and routing, fabrication and assembly drawings, and coordination with US and India teams plus external suppliers. Designs include high-density, high-layer-count boards with RF, analog, and high-speed digital circuits.
What you will do
- Responsibilities include working with US and India teams to provide PWB design solutions for high performance electronic assemblies for Mobile, Modem and IOT.
- Specific tasks include daily use of PWB CAD design software to perform placement and routing activities to meet mechanical and electrical design constraints and requirements.
- Exchange of electronic file transfers to/from mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure compliance to fit, form and function as well as power and signal integrity requirements.
- Creating fabrication and assembly drawings and working with internal teams and external suppliers to support PWB fabrication and assembly.
- The candidate will interface with internal staff and outside partners in the fast-paced execution of a variety of multi-disciplined projects.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- The candidate is expected to have proficiency on Mentor Xpedition, Mentor PADS and Cadence Allegro PWB design software and is expected to have multiple years of experience in developing PWB design solutions for a variety of design types and working with internal teams and external suppliers to support PWB fabrication and assembly.
- Experience with micro-vias (stacked), sequential lamination stack-ups and design rules using .5mm pitch and smaller packages.
- 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.
- 3-5 years actively involved in PWB design for high-density electronics packaging.
- 3-5 years experience in a PWB design role designing consumer-grade mobile phones utilizing latest generation processor chips.
- Design for Manufacture (DFM) analysis experience utilizing Valor and/or CAM350 tools.
- Design experience: RF, Analog, High-speed digital circuits - DDR2, 3 & 4, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2,3.x, GigE, ATE Platforms: 93K, uFlex and iFlex.
- Expected to possess a strong understanding and demonstrated application of PWB design principles, practices and standards.
- Able to perform complex and difficult PWB design tasks requiring extensive skill and knowledge of fabrication and assembly process capabilities and limitations.
- Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems and proposes PWB design trade-offs to the engineering design team for resolution and implementation.
- Determine PWB design trade-offs necessary to meet design requirements and produce high quality cost effective PWBs that meet schedule objectives.
- Understands the requirements driving PWB technology and process trends and their application to Qualcomm designs.
- Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and Manufacturing. Resolve PWB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors.
- Participate and provide input into process improvement, PWB and DFM checklists and guidelines.
- Participates in determining objectives of assignment and plans, schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
- Experience working with on-board EMI shielding cans.
- Experience with IDF/EMN file exchange between mechanical and HW teams.
- Understands project goals and individual contribution toward those goals.
- Effectively communicates with project peers and engineering personnel via e-mail, web meetings, and instant messaging including status reports and illustrative presentation slides.
- Interact and collaborate with other internal PWB designers for optimal product development processes and schedule execution.
- Effectively multitasks and meets aggressive schedules in a dynamic environment.
- Prepare and deliver design reviews to project team.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership skills to help direct, prioritize, and clearly set project tasks per schedule. Communicate milestones and directions to outside team members.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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