Qualcomm
PCB Designer, Staff
Austin, Texas · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in each of two stated PCB design experience categories; additional minimum qualifications specify 7+ years with an associate degree in a listed field, or 9+ years with a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Education
- Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field. Preferred: bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering technology, or a related technical field. Additional minimum qualifications also state an associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field, or high school diploma or equivalent.
About the job
Designs and documents high-density PCBs for server, data center, connectivity, compute, and test platforms from concept through fabrication.
What you'll do
- Create PCB layouts using schematics and electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and company design constraints; prepare design reviews.
- Coordinate with engineering teams and fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve issues and deliver designs on schedule.
- Guide project work, manage multiple projects, and contribute to design guidelines and process improvements.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of active PCB design experience for high-density electronics packaging.
- 5+ years in a PCB design role for consumer-grade mobile products or low-volume test products using latest-generation processor chips and ICs.
- Proficiency in Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, PADS, Altium or Cadence Allegro PCB design software.
- Associate’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field.
Nice to have
- Experience with RF, analog, and high-speed digital circuits and interfaces.
- Experience with EMI mitigation, IDF/EMN exchange, and DFM analysis using Valor and/or CAM350.
Pay
$57.70 - $86.50 (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, PADS, Altium, Cadence Allegro, DDR2/3/4/5, PCIe Gen5/6, Valor, CAM350
AI focus
Designs form factor accurate test-platform boards involving AI Inference and high-level compute processors.
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