Staff Hardware Engineer (Austin OR San Diego)

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Always be on the lookout for job scams! Learn more about identity theft Opens in new window Help information , opens a new window. Info First Job Previous Job 621 of 6,147 Next Job Last Job Share More Like This Between $135k and $202k Per Year DOE (Depends on Experience) Staff Hardware Engineer (Austin OR San Diego) Qualcomm Incorporated

Occupation:

Electrical Engineers

Location:

San Diego, CA•92121

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

05/12/2026 Positions available: 1

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Remote:

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Updated:

05/14/2026

Expires:

06/12/2026 Job #: 19852629 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Education Bachelor's Degree Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Shift Day Shift Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Develops basic features and components of hardware designs in line with product proposals or roadmaps, under the supervision of more experienced engineers. Applies basic design rules and processes for electronic hardware, equipment, and/or integrated circuitry with minimal supervision from more experienced engineers. Reads device specification sheets and interprets basic details required to design various hardware features with minimal guidance from more experienced engineers. Evaluates devices and documents performance over various operating conditions and configurations. Assists in the assessment of common design features to identify potential flaws (e.g., electrical, mechanical, hardware), compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues under the supervision of more experienced engineers. Documents basic details about materials, components, chipsets, and assemblies for a device, and records important changes to design with minimal supervision from more experienced engineers. Troubleshoots basic issues with product designs. Provides reasonable schedule for own tasks to project lead. Develops understanding of Qualcomm products. Work with ODM on joint design, address technical issues and support mass production Seeks basic knowledge of industry trends, competitor products, and advances in various engineering fields from publicly available information; requires minimal consultation with more experienced engineers to understand and apply advanced concepts.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

System/card/rack-level development, including architecture, design, validation, and deployment of enterprise-class hardware platforms. Strengths in any of the following areas:

Rack-Level Expertise:

Proven experience in rack-level system integration, including chassis, backplane, cabling, airflow, and thermal management across multiple cards/modules. Familiarity with rack-scale power delivery, including PDUs, VRMs, PMICs, and power budgeting across multiple boards. Experience with rack-level diagnostics and bring-up, including debug of interconnects, signal integrity across long traces/cables, and system-level validation. Understanding of rack-level mechanical constraints, EMI shielding, and compliance with data center deployment standards. Collaboration with ODMs/OEMs on rack-level design and manufacturing, including review of mechanical drawings, thermal simulations, and compliance testing.

Board-Level Design:

Deep knowledge of PCIe cards, motherboards, daughtercards, and backplane signal and power delivery. Expertise in chassis design, airflow optimization, and thermal management. Solid understanding of system software operation from bootloader to OS and application layers.

Component Qualification:

Experience qualifying PMICs, voltage regulators (VRs), clock buffers, flash memory, and connectors for use in complex card and rack-level designs.

Design & Validation:

Hands-on experience in dense, high-layer count PCB designs (8-20+ layers). Skilled in PCIe add-in card/module design, debugging in high-performance systems (x86 and ARM). Familiarity with JTAG tools for bring-up and debug. Experience with networking switches and high speed ethernet interfaces

High-Speed Interfaces:

Knowledge of high-speed serial I/O (6-10+ Gbps), PCIe Gen5/6, LPDDR4x/5x, DDR4/5, 200/400/800 GbE. Experience with long PCB/cable topologies (0.35-1.5 meter), signal integrity, and compliance with current standards. Ability to debug at packet/protocol level across link, transport, transaction, and command layers.

Memory & Clocking:

Experience with LPDDR4x memory technologies, DIMM layout and validation. Expertise in clock distribution, power distribution, SMBus, PMBus, SPI, PWM/Tach, and BMC integration.

Tools & Collaboration:

Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Cadence Allegro, Mentor Expedition). Experience with circuit simulation tools (SPICE), signal/power integrity analysis.

Skilled in using lab equipment:

oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, SMBus, serial debuggers. Strong collaboration with ODMs on joint designs, schematic/layout reviews, and compliance to Qualcomm design guidelines.

Firmware & Software:

Good understanding of x86 FW/SW stack and firmware architecture. Experience with BMC hardware/software integration and management.

Compliance & Testing:

Familiarity with regulatory, environmental, and compliance testing for rack-level systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 5+ years hardware engineering/Systems development experience or related work experience. 5+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF). 5+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software. 5+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, debug tools, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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. Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). To all

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