PCB Designer

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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. 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 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.

Role / Skills / Exp

• 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 — 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
• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Education Requirements

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

 Additional Information

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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