Principal PCB Engineer – Datacenter / High-Speed Systems

Key Responsibilities 

1. PCB Design & Manufacturing Readiness 

• Hands on experience with PCB process including defining and drive PCB design guidelines / stack-up / routing strategy for high-speed, high-layer count datacenter PCB boards 

• Develop and maintain DFM (Design for Manufacturability) libraries to ensure design compliance with supplier capability 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (SI/PI, mechanical, thermal, system architecture) to optimize board performance and manufacturability 

2. Supplier Engagement & Capability Validation 

• Engage with PCB manufacturers (fabricators & assemblers) to:  

• Understand design rule capability (trace/space, via structures, stack-up complexity, materials) 

• Evaluate BOM capability including advanced laminates, low-loss materials, and new technologies 

• Collect and analyze supplier data to validate manufacturing capability vs design requirements 

• Drive multi-source strategy and supplier qualification for high-volume production 

3. NPI & Manufacturing Support 

• Support critical NPI builds for datacenter platforms (AI/Compute PCB boards, high-power systems) 

• Troubleshoot PCB fabrication / assembly issues:  

• Yield excursions 

• Reliability failures 

• Process limitations 

• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective & preventive actions (CAPA) 

4. Technology Roadmap Development 

• Drive PCB technology roadmap in collaboration with suppliers:  

• Advanced via structures (HDI, mSAP, via-in-pad, stacked vias, etc.) 

• New materials (low-loss, high-Tg, ultra-thin core, glass core evolution) 

• High layer count / ultra-high density interconnect solutions 

• Pioneer and implement new structures, technologies, and BOM solutions to advance Qualcomm’s platform capability 

5. Industry & Competitive Intelligence 

• Monitor industry trends (Datacenter, AI infrastructure, high-speed PCB technology) 

• Perform competitive benchmarking (Hyperscalers, ODM ecosystem, etc.) 

• Identify emerging strategies to ensure Qualcomm remains aligned with leading-edge technology directions