Qualcomm
Mechanical Engineer, Senior
$108K–$162K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s degree route: 2+ years; master’s degree route: 1+ year; PhD route: no years stated. The posting also lists 3+ years of relevant experience in its General Summary minimum qualifications.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Designs electro-mechanical enclosures, test fixtures, and development platforms, supporting their analysis, sourcing, fabrication, testing, and manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Create detailed 3D CAD designs, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, and sourcing and assembly documentation.
- Coordinate prototype and production components with vendors and manufacturing partners, ensuring manufacturability and timely builds.
- Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analyses and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree and 1+ year; or a PhD.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (CREO or equivalent).
- Experience designing CNC-machined, sheet-metal, die-cast, and injection-molded components.
- Working knowledge of mechanical documentation, tolerancing, and GD&T.
Nice to have
- Experience with thermal analysis software, structural FEA, or tolerance stack analysis.
- Experience with PCBA design, test/assembly fixtures, PDM systems, or top-down solid modeling.
Pay
$108,100.00 - $162,100.00 (base salary)
Tools
CREO, Solid works, Flowtherm, Icepak, FEA, Agile
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