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Hardware Board Design Engineer

qualcomm
Santa Clara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jul 2026
💰 $270,700/yr($180,500/yr$270,700/yr)

About the role


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm Data Center team is developing High performance, Energy efficient server solution for data center applications. We are looking for highly talented, innovative, teamwork-oriented individuals for our cutting-edge technology work! 

Our Mission 


We are dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation computing platforms. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to create innovative solutions that push the limits of performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Our focus is on developing reference platforms based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, delivering a comprehensive solution that includes hardware, software, reference designs, user guides, SDKs, and more. 

Position: Hardware Board Design Engineer 


Experienced Hardware Board Design Engineer (individual contributor) responsible for boardlevel execution of complex server platforms, working closely with a platform architect. This role owns schematic capture, layout execution, bringup, validation support, and production readiness, while translating architectural intent into robust, manufacturable hardware. This is a highownership, lowhandholding role focused on execution leadership rather than architecture definition. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Own endtoend board execution from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT and production. 

  • Work closely with the platform/system architect to translate architecture into boardlevel implementation. 

  • Provide early feedback on feasibility, risks, cost, schedule, and implementation tradeoffs. 

  • Lead schematic capture using OrCAD and manage PCB layout using Cadence Allegro. 

  • Design highspeed, highpower, dense, multilayer server PCBs. 

  • Drive crossfunctional execution with SIPI, SoC, firmware, software, packaging, validation, and manufacturing teams. 

  • Lead board bringup and debug activities. 

  • Support functional validation and assist in issues triage and rootcause analysis. 

  • Support manufacturing ramp, factory bringup, board spins, and ECO validation. 

  • Prepare and present technical documentation and execution status to stakeholders. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 

  • 8+ years of experience in server or highperformance compute hardware design. 

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