Qualcomm
Mechanical Engineer, Staff
$141K–$212K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of industry experience and 8+ years of advanced 3D CAD experience. Preferred: 10+ years of relevant mechanical product-development experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline. Preferred: Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
About the job
Design and validate mechanical architecture for Qualcomm’s AI data-center rack systems, from silicon packages and server trays through rack-level cooling, integration, and manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Own mechanical design workstreams and system-level CAD for server trays, racks, cooling hardware, and interfaces.
- Plan and execute mechanical validation, trade studies, design reviews, and supplier/manufacturing collaboration.
- Develop reusable design methods and guidance, mentor engineers, and communicate technical recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years designing complex electro-mechanical hardware, including detailed design, release, prototype build, validation, and production support.
- 8+ years of advanced 3D CAD experience using Creo, NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent.
- Experience with server, rack, chassis, or other high-density electronic hardware; mechanical integration, tolerance analysis, drawings, and supplier execution.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- Experience with AI hardware, OCP rack architectures, liquid cooling, structural FEA, or CAD/data automation.
Pay
$141,300.00 - $211,900.00 (base salary)
Tools
Creo, NX, SolidWorks, IDX, IDF/EMN, Ansys Mechanical, Abaqus, Python
AI focus
Mechanical design and integration for AI data-center rack systems, including AI compute hardware and rack-scale cooling.
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