Qualcomm
Baseband Hardware/Systems Engineer
$96K–$144K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
About the job
Develops baseband hardware and system reference designs for Qualcomm platforms across mobile, AR/VR, wearable, and computing products.
What you'll do
- Define system requirements and develop platform architectures with cross-functional teams.
- Design and integrate high-speed hardware and interfaces, including schematic capture, BOM development, PCB support, and signal and power integrity analysis.
- Lead design reviews and work with ODM partners on reference design development, production, and manufacturing practices.
What they ask for
- Board-level hardware design experience with CPU-based platforms or relevant consumer and low-power devices.
- Digital/baseband and analog circuit design experience.
- Experience with signal integrity and power integrity tools and methodologies.
- Proficiency with PCB schematic capture and layout tools such as Xpedition and/or Allegro.
Nice to have
- Mobile handset or battery-powered consumer electronics design experience.
- Experience with ARM or x86 platforms above 1 GHz using LPDDRx memory interfaces.
Pay
$96,000.00 - $144,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Xpedition, Allegro, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, LPDDRx
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