Baseband Sr. Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Boulder, CO · San Diego, CA
Salary
$111,300–$166,900 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
Closes
Nov 8, 2026

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Below market

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Similar $167k
This role $139k
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TL;DR · Baseband Sr. Engineer

Qualcomm Technologies is seeking a senior Baseband Engineer to join its Telematics Hardware Platform Systems team in San Diego or Boulder. This role involves hands-on work on automotive-grade telematics platforms from early prototypes through mass production, focusing on baseband hardware bring-up, integration, and validation. The engineer will perform system-level debugging, collaborate with cross-functional teams including RF, software, and mechanical engineering, and ensure compliance with automotive reliability standards. Key skills include expertise in digital hardware systems, memory interfaces, high-speed buses, and lab debugging tools such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers. Experience with automotive telematics platforms and a solid understanding of signal integrity concepts are preferred.

What you'll do

  • Design, integrate, bring up, and validate baseband subsystems for automotive telematics hardware platforms.
  • Perform system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, and interfaces.
  • Support hardware validation and characterization through lab bring-up and stress testing.
  • Review schematics and layouts to identify and mitigate baseband-related risks in designs.
  • Collaborate with software teams on co-debugging issues related to boot, power sequencing, and connectivity.

What we're looking for

  • Strong fundamentals in digital hardware systems and system-level design.
  • Hands-on experience with baseband bring-up, debug, and validation on new hardware platforms.
  • Experience integrating modem-based SoCs into system-level hardware designs.
  • Proven lab debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
  • Solid understanding of memory interfaces and high-speed digital buses.
  • Working knowledge of signal integrity and power integrity concepts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation.

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