Baseband Hardware Design Engineer

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Systems Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm's central baseband hardware design organization designs baseband and high-speed embedded system development platforms utilizing Qualcomm applications processors, modems, power management/charging ICs, and RF modules for in-house design verification, software/firmware development, and SOC product test. These highly integrated, multi-card platforms incorporate Qualcomm's high-performance SOCs, high speed memories (DRAM), high resolution displays, RF transceivers/modules, and a host of digital & analog peripherals (Audio, USB, Bluetooth, GPS, MIPI, PCIe, WLAN, and LAN/Ethernet).

Job Responsibilities:

• Working across disciplines to define the platform's requirements
• Working with the hardware team to define the architecture of the platform
• Designing and documenting the hardware platform
• Schematic and BOM capture
• Working with the CAD team on the PWB layout
• Lab-based design verification and integration
• Transition of the design to small volume production
• Technical support of in-house customers

Required Skills/Experience:

• BSEE or MSEE in Electrical Engineering or related field
• High-speed digital/baseband, power management, & analog circuit experience
• Strong lab skills (strong debugging skills, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).

The following skills are highly desired:

• Experience working with 1GHz+ ARM or x86 hardware platforms that include DDRx memory interfaces.
• Experience working on signal and power integrity issues.
• Familiarity with high-speed serial interfaces (PCIe, USB, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, etc.)
• Experience with industry standard schematic capture tools
• Familiarity with power supply design / topologies and low-power design techniques

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$96,000.00 - $144,000.00

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