Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Systems Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital and RF transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Board design Engineer, you will be part of a team that designs hardware platforms or system that influences the shaping of state-of-the-art Compute Infrastructure products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., design, software, testing teams, etc.) to identify hardware testing needs and integrate components into products or systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.
  
  
  

OR

Master's degree in Engineering or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.

• 16-18 years of experience in hardware system design, compute infrastructure platforms, or related domains, with demonstrated progression into technical leadership roles.
• Own the system‑level architecture and design strategy for complex compute platforms spanning processors, memory, storage, high‑speed I/O, and power delivery.
• Guide and mentor a team of senior hardware engineers, setting technical direction, design best practices, and execution standards across the product lifecycle.
• Lead platform designs incorporating Processors, DRAM, SATA, SSD, PCIe, USB SuperSpeed, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, LVDS, and DAC/ADC, with strong ownership of high‑power supply and PDN architecture.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with cross‑functional teams (BBSYS, Chipset Architecture, PMIC Systems, Software, Mechanical, and CAD teams), ensuring early alignment on requirements, dependencies, and risk mitigation.
• Provide technical leadership for hardware platform development, including evaluation boards and internal reference platforms using Qualcomm chipsets.
• Deep understanding of EDA tools (e.g., PowerSI, ADS) and system‑level analysis; experience enabling automation and efficiency improvements (e.g., Python‑based workflows) is highly desirable.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical design constraints and PCB layout tradeoffs, enabling effective decision‑making in collaboration with Mechanical and CAD teams.
• Partner closely with software and architecture to enable co‑development of shared platforms, balancing hardware capabilities with system‑level tradeoffs.
• Drive high‑speed board design excellence, including architecture reviews, schematic and layout sign‑offs, SI/PI validation, bring‑up, and long‑term sustainment.
• Establish and enforce design review, validation, and DVT processes, ensuring platforms meet performance, reliability, and compliance requirements.
• Guide teams through QC chipsets bring‑up, system integration, performance characterization, and hardware verification, ensuring timely issue resolution and root‑cause analysis.
• Ensure documentation quality by driving clear technical specifications, design guidelines, and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering and leadership audiences.
  
  
  

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