Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age, and this is where you come in.

*Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top-Secret clearance

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical Skills - The ability to collect information and identify fundamental patterns/trends in data. This includes the ability to gather, integrate, and interpret information from several sources.

• Building Trusting Relationships - The ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships and rapport with different types of people and businesses. This includes delivering on commitments and maintaining confidential information, as well as being approachable, showing interest in the other person, and relating well to people regardless of personality or background.

• Communication - The ability to convey information clearly and accurately, as well as choosing the most effective method of delivery (e.g., email, phone, face-to-face). This includes using a technically sound communication style both verbally and in writing.

• Creating the New and Different - The ability to be creative. This includes the ability to produce breakthrough ideas, being a visionary, managing innovation, seeing multiple futures, having broad interests and knowledge, and gaining support in order to translate new ideas into solutions. This also includes the ability to plan and implement unconventional ideas and speculate about alternative futures without all of the data.

• Decision Making - The ability to make quick, accurate decisions. This includes the ability to weigh alternatives and take into account the impact of the decisions on people, equipment, or other resources.

• Documentation - The ability to appropriately document software and/or hardware specifications and processes to promote knowledge transfer to other engineers.

• Getting Work Done - The ability to be organized, resourceful, and planful. This includes the ability to leverage multiple resources to get things done and lay out tasks in sufficient detail. This also includes the ability to get things done with fewer resources and in less time, work on multiple tasks at once without losing track, and foresee and plan around obstacles.

• Hardware Design - Knowledge of and the ability to understand advanced or complex hardware design elements in order to carry out designs, upgrades, and technology roadmaps.

• Hardware Infrastructure - The ability to implement and integrate IT hardware for use in business environments and assist in designing its main features according to business needs. This includes the ability to track and report operational problems. This also includes the ability to compare IT hardware across one's own organization and its competitors.

• Mentoring and Coaching - The ability to develop, coach, and mentor associates. This includes the ability to provide development experiences and network opportunities, advise, and teach to prepare associates for effective job performance.

• Project Management - The ability to use organizational skills for purposes of planning and decision-making. This includes developing and communicating objectives, timelines, assignments, and goals. This also includes the ability to scope projects, orchestrate multiple activities at once, and use resources efficiently across functional areas within the enterprise.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field.

• 10+ years' experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).

• 10+ year's experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.

• 10+ year's experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.

• 5+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely. OTHER IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient with HW CAD Tools (Mentor and/or Cadence), RF Analysis Tools (MathCAD, Matlab, Agilent) and Excel. Knowledge of basic electromagnetics (fading, antenna theory, and propagation), Fourier analysis, and RF theory (S parameters, matching, noise figure, stability, etc.) Experience in the design and analysis of RF wireless systems, subsystems and circuits, phone or consumer wireless device design as well as high density PWB/PCBs layout, schematic entry, planning and execution of RF design verification test.

• Candidate must have experience/expertise in some of the following areas: Receiver/transmitter Architecture/HW design and chain spreadsheet analysis, PLL/synthesizer design, GPS receiver design, frequency planning (DC to Microwave), PA design, cellular handset design, and circuit design. Experience with design of 3GPP and 3GPP3 compliant HW and systems is a plus.

• Proficient with HW CAD Tools (Mentor and/or Cadence), RF Analysis Tools (MathCAD, Matlab, Agilent) and Excel.

• Knowledge of basic electromagnetics (fading, antenna theory, and propagation), Fourier analysis, and RF theory (S parameters, matching, noise figure, stability, etc.)

• Experience in the design and analysis of RF wireless systems, subsystems and circuits, phone or consumer wireless device design as well as high density PWB/PCBs layout, schematic entry, planning and execution of RF design verification test.

• Experience with design of 3GPP and 3GPP3 compliant HW and systems is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to mile.

• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.

• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail myhr.support@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

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Pay range:

$152,000.00 - $228,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers (http://www.qualcomm.com/contact/corporate) .

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification