PCB Designer, Senior

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Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G & 6G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5G's potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age — and this is where you come in.

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. As a Senior PCB Designer, you will be a key contributor shaping next-generation hardware from concept through fabrication, working alongside world-class electrical and mechanical engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and document high-density 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 for a wide variety of 5G designs across multiple business units, including R&D, Mobile, Compute, IoT, Infrastructure, Automotive, and Test Equipment
• Support form factor accurate (FFA) test platform circuit boards requiring mastery of digital processors, RF, radio circuits, and power control devices
• Work with micro-vias (stacked), sequential lamination stack-ups, and design rules using 0.5mm pitch and smaller packages
• Collaborate with US and India-based teams to deliver PCB design solutions for high-performance electronic assemblies
• Develop and present PCB design trade-offs and solutions to the engineering design team for resolution and implementation
• Determine trade-offs necessary to meet design requirements while producing high-quality, cost-effective PCBs that meet schedule objectives
• Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and Manufacturing; resolve PCB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors
• Prepare and deliver design reviews to project teams
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, PCB and DFM checklists, and design guidelines
• Collaborate with internal PCB designers to optimize product development processes and schedule execution
• Provide direction, prioritization, and clear project task communication to team members and stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of active experience in PCB design for high-density electronics packaging
• 3+ years of experience in a PCB design role designing consumer-grade mobile products or low-volume test products utilizing latest-generation processor chips and ICs
• Proficiency in Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, PADS, Altium or Cadence Allegro PCB design software
• Associate’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications

     Technical Skills & Design Experience:

• Experience with RF, Analog, and high-speed digital circuit design, including: DDR2/3/4/5, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2.0/3.x, and GigE
• Expert understanding and demonstrated application of PCB design principles, practices, and industry standards
• Proven ability to perform complex PCB design tasks requiring in-depth knowledge of fabrication and assembly process capabilities and limitations
• Experience with EMI mitigation techniques and practices
• Experience with IDF/EMN file exchange between mechanical and hardware teams
• Familiarity with PWB technology and process trends and their application to advanced designs
• Design for Manufacture (DFM) analysis experience utilizing Valor and/or CAM350 tools

Soft Skills & Collaboration:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to deliver clear status reports and presentations
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams and external suppliers via email, web meetings, and instant messaging
• Ability to understand project goals and align individual contributions accordingly
• Leadership skills to direct, prioritize, and communicate project milestones to team members

Education Requirements

• Required: Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering technology, or a related technical field

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• This is an onsite position based in San Diego, CA

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.  We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).  In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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