Qualcomm
CAD Application Engineer, Staff
$141K–$212K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years supporting electrical engineering design tools and 4+ years developing automation are preferred. Minimum qualifications also state: Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of software engineering or related work experience, OR Master's degree and 3+ years, OR PhD and 2+ years; plus 2+ years with a programming language.
- Education
- Minimum Associate’s degree in electronics or a related technical field. Preferred Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Additional minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or the stated Master's/PhD alternatives.
About the job
Supports global deployment and customization of PCB electronic design automation (EDA) tools, provides design and methodology services, and evaluates tools for printed circuit board development.
What you'll do
- Deploy and maintain PCB EDA tools and libraries, and develop process automation.
- Provide PCB design services, methodology support, project consulting, and resolve design issues.
- Evaluate EDA tools and PCB design trade-offs; support DFM analysis and validation.
What they ask for
- Full proficiency with board-layout tools, including Cadence Allegro and Siemens Xpedition, and substantial exposure to schematic-entry tools.
- End-to-end knowledge of schematic and layout design flows; experience with DFM analysis and validation of Gerber / ODB++ data.
- Experience with electronic file exchanges between PCB and mechanical software; understanding of PCB fabrication, assembly, design practices, standards, stack-ups, and controlled impedance.
- 2+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- 7+ years supporting electrical engineering design tools; 4+ years developing automation in Xpedition and/or Allegro.
- Experience maintaining Siemens ICDB servers; knowledge of PCB via technologies and power and signal integrity practices.
Pay
$141,300.00 - $211,900.00 USD base salary
Tools
Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, Siemens Pads, Siemens Valor, OrCAD CIS, Concept HDL, Xpedition Designer, Python
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