PCB Designer, Staff

Qualcomm • Austin, TX

4d • $58 - $87 • Onsite

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies’ Central Hardware Systems PCB CAD team designs printed circuit boards across strategic platforms, including DataCenter, Server, Connectivity, Compute, and R&D. The Staff PCB Designer contributes to next-generation hardware from concept through fabrication, working with electrical and mechanical engineering teams.

The role designs and documents high-density PCB layouts using supplied schematics and electrical and mechanical constraints, while following manufacturing and industry standards and Qualcomm design guidelines. Designs include Data Center, Server, Connectivity, and other products, as well as form-factor-accurate test platform boards. The designer works with advanced processors, RF and radio circuits, power-control devices, micro-vias, sequential lamination stack-ups, and fine-pitch packages.

The position collaborates with US- and India-based teams, engineering and manufacturing groups, and fabrication and assembly vendors. It includes presenting design trade-offs and reviews, resolving design issues, contributing to process-improvement work and design guidelines, coordinating project tasks, and managing multiple projects. This is a full-time, onsite position in Austin, Texas.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of active experience in PCB design for high-density electronics packaging.
• At least 5 years of PCB design experience on consumer-grade mobile products or low-volume test products using latest-generation processor chips and ICs.
• Proficiency with Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, PADS, Altium, or Cadence Allegro PCB design software.
• Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field; the minimum qualifications also specify an associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field plus 7+ years of PCB layout handling or related work experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent plus 9+ years of such experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to provide status reports and presentations.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and external suppliers using email, web meetings, and instant messaging.
• Ability to understand project goals and align individual contributions accordingly.
• Leadership skills to direct and prioritize work and communicate project milestones.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience with RF, analog, and high-speed digital circuit design, including DDR2/3/4/5, HDMI, PCIe Gen5/6, SATA, 224G SerDes, MIPI, USB 2.0/3.x, and GigE.
• Expert understanding and demonstrated application of PCB design principles, practices, and industry standards.
• 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.
• DFM analysis experience using Valor and/or CAM350.

Responsibilities

• Design and document high-density PCB layouts that meet manufacturing and industry standards, Qualcomm design guidelines, schematics, and electrical and mechanical constraints.
• Develop PCB layouts for Data Center, Server, Connectivity, Compute, and R&D designs across multiple business units.
• Support form-factor-accurate test platform circuit boards involving AI inference and high-level compute processors, RF and radio circuits, and power-control devices.
• Design with stacked micro-vias, sequential-lamination stack-ups, and rules for packages with 0.5 mm pitch and smaller.
• 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 engineering teams for resolution and implementation.
• Determine trade-offs that meet design requirements while delivering high-quality, cost-effective PCBs on schedule.
• Coordinate technically with Engineering and Manufacturing, and 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 improve product-development processes and schedule execution.
• Provide direction, prioritization, and clear project-task communication to team members and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree