Hardware Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$113,947–$141,200 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $128k
$101k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $158,787–$213,531 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $128k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 568 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Hardware Engineer

As a Hardware Engineer within the Engineering Group, you will utilize solid engineering fundamentals to plan, design, and develop electronic systems, circuits, components, integrated circuitry, mechanical systems, equipment, packaging, optical systems, and DSP systems. Your daily responsibilities include conducting simulations and analyses of designs, developing emulation solutions, and evaluating, characterizing, and developing manufacturing solutions for leading-edge products using advanced processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Designers, Software/System Engineering, Architecture Development, Business Groups, and Customer Engineering to integrate test solutions that improve yield, test time, and quality. Additionally, you will evaluate the reliability of materials and techniques used in production while participating in design reviews and project meetings. This role focuses on solving complex manufacturing and testing challenges for advanced electronic products through rigorous technical analysis and cross-functional coordination.

What you'll do

  • Plan, design, and develop electronic systems, circuits, components, and integrated circuitry.
  • Conduct simulations and analyses of various hardware designs.
  • Develop emulation solutions for complex systems.
  • Evaluate and characterize manufacturing solutions for products using advanced processes.
  • Implement test solutions in production programs to improve yield, test time, and quality.
  • Evaluate the reliability of materials, properties, and techniques used in production.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
  • Must possess solid engineering fundamentals and understanding of electronic systems, circuits, components, and integrated circuitry.
  • Ability to plan, design, and develop mechanical systems, equipment, packaging, optical systems, and/or DSP systems.
  • Experience conducting simulations and analyses of designs.
  • Ability to develop emulation solutions.
  • Skill in evaluating, characterizing, and developing manufacturing solutions for leading-edge products in advanced processes.
  • Ability to interface with cross-functional teams to drive test solutions that improve yield, test time, and quality.
  • Ability to evaluate the reliability of materials, properties, and techniques used in production.

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