Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $117,800–$176,600 / yr
Posted: 9 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 30, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Hardware Design Engineer

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As a Sr Hardware Design Engineer, you will join an inventive team developing next-generation 6G prototype platforms and high-performance hardware modules. This role sits at the intersection of circuit design and physical validation, requiring you to take high-speed digital designs from initial schematic architecture through physical PCB layout oversight and lab testing. You will drive schematic capture, manage complex bills of materials, and oversee multi-layer digital designs while ensuring compliance with high-speed routing rules. You will perform board bring-up, debugging, and functional characterization using high-bandwidth digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters. Key skills include proficiency with Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, Hyperlynx, and LTspice. You will also optimize layout topologies for high-speed buses including Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, USB, and I2C/SPI protocols.

Skills

Schematic Capture High-Speed Digital Design Signal Integrity Power Integrity Siemens/Mentor Xpedition Cadence Allegro Hyperlynx LTspice Ethernet PCIe DDR USB I2C SPI Oscilloscope Logic Analyzer Multimeter

What you'll do

Drive schematic capture, select hardware components, and manage complex bills of materials for multi-layer digital designs.
Oversee the physical PCB layout process to ensure compliance with high-speed digital routing rules.
Perform physical board bring-up, debugging, and functional characterization of prototype hardware in the lab.
Use high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters to isolate and troubleshoot hardware issues.
Optimize layout topologies for high-speed buses with Signal Integrity and Power Integrity teams.
Document detailed test plans, validation reports, and hardware engineering change orders.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering experience.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering experience.
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field.
3-4 years of professional hardware engineering or related product-development work experience (preferred).
Fundamental knowledge of high-speed digital board design principles, including impedance control, crosstalk, and power delivery (preferred).
Ability to design high-speed, high power multi-layer PCBs (preferred).
Experience utilizing schematic capture tools and basic simulation software like Hyperlynx or LTspice (preferred).
Familiarity with professional PCB layout software suites such as Siemens/Mentor Xpedition or Cadence Allegro (preferred).

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High-speed Digital Power Management Schematic Capture BOM Capture PWB Layout Power Integrity PCIe USB Ethernet SPI I2C DDRx ARM x86 Oscilloscopes Logic Analyzers MIPI Bluetooth GPS WLAN LAN/Ethernet

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