CAD Application Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

13d•$141,300 - $211,900•Onsite

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is hiring a Staff CAD Application Engineer for its Central Hardware Systems PCB CAD team. The team designs printed circuit boards across Qualcomm platforms including Mobile, Automotive, Infrastructure, IoT, Compute, and R&D. The successful candidate will join the CHS QCAE team, which manages Qualcomm’s global PWB EDA tools. The role supports global tool deployment, process automation, design services, methodology, project consulting, and evaluation of new EDA tools. Supported tools include Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, Siemens Pads, Siemens Valor, and other design and manufacturing EDA tools used for in-house PCB development. This is an onsite position based in San Diego, California. The position requires proficiency with board layout tools and exposure to schematic entry tools, end-to-end knowledge of schematic and layout flows, and experience with DFM analysis and validation. The engineer will customize tools and processes, evaluate PCB design trade-offs, coordinate with engineering and CAD peers, address design issues, and apply PCB technology and process trends to Qualcomm designs. The posted pay range is $141,300 to $211,900, with a discretionary annual bonus program and potential annual RSU grants. Qualcomm also offers a competitive benefits package; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

Requirements

Full proficiency with board layout tools, including Cadence Allegro and Siemens Xpedition.
Substantial exposure to schematic entry tools, including OrCAD CIS, Concept HDL, and Xpedition Designer.
End-to-end knowledge of schematic and layout design flows.
Experience conducting DFM analysis and validating Gerber or ODB++ data for PCB fabrication.
Coding experience customizing EDA tools and processes using VB Script, Python, Cadence Skill or Ravel, Java, and/or Perl.
Experience with electronic file exchanges between PCB and mechanical software tools.
Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, capabilities, and limitations.
Familiarity with PCB design practices and industry standards.
Understanding of PCB stack-up development and controlled impedance requirements.
Experience installing EDA tools and libraries.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and 3+ years; or a PhD in one of these fields and 2+ years.
At least 2 years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.

Nice To Haves

7+ years actively involved in supporting electrical engineering design tools such as Siemens Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, or PADS.
4+ years developing automation in Xpedition and/or Allegro using VB Script, Perl, Python, Java, Skill, or Ravel.
Experience maintaining Siemens ICDB servers.
Understanding of PCB via technology types, including through-hole, blind, buried, and micro-via.
Awareness of power and signal integrity design practices and analysis.
Associate’s degree in electronics, electrical technology, or a related technical field is identified as preferred in the role skills section; the education requirements separately state a minimum associate’s degree in electronics or a related technical field.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Support global deployment and management of PCB EDA tools.
Develop detailed process automation and provide design services and methodology support.
Provide project consulting and evaluate new EDA tools.
Customize EDA tools and processes using programming and scripting languages.
Evaluate PCB design trade-offs to meet design requirements and produce high-quality, cost-effective boards within project schedules.
Coordinate technically with Engineering and CAD teams and resolve PCB design issues.
Understand and apply PCB technology and process trends to Qualcomm designs.
Communicate with project peers and engineering personnel through email and Teams meetings, including regular status reports and presentation slides.
Understand project goals and individual contributions toward those goals.
Run DFM analysis and validation on Gerber or ODB++ data for PCB fabrication.
Install EDA tools and libraries.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
Opportunity for annual RSU grants; employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus.
Competitive benefits package.

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