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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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Listed pay typically runs
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As a Staff NPI Quality Engineer-DataCenter, you will serve as the primary Quality Engineering representative within core development teams to launch semiconductor, PCIe, server, and rack products for AI DataCenters. You will manage end-to-end product quality from cradle-to-grave across NPI and HVM stages, ensuring reliability, supplier readiness, and RMA readiness. Your daily responsibilities include driving risk mitigation, executing AQL sampling plans, managing non-conforming material dispositions, and leading corrective actions through Task Force or CPI initiatives. You will navigate complex technical requirements involving circuit card assemblies, power management, RF transceivers, and modems. To succeed, you must apply quality tools, statistics, and problem-solving techniques while navigating manufacturing sensitivities like ESD and SMT. This role solves critical reliability and production challenges within the high-performance computing and cloud data center infrastructure space.