SOC Power Design - Staff
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 21
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Engineering Group (Hardware Engineering) plans, designs, optimizes, verifies and tests electronic systems, circuits, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA and DSP systems that launch cutting-edge products. Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams such as design, verification, validation, software/systems engineering and architecture to meet performance requirements and improve yield, test time and quality. This Staff-level role plans, optimizes, verifies and tests critical hardware, runs complex simulations and analyses, and implements designs for the best power, performance and area.
What you will do
- 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 the yield, test time, and quality.
- Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the novel manufacturing of solutions for leading edge products in the most advanced processes and bring-up product 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.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 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.
- 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.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- 2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
- 2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
- 2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.
- 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
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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