Qualcomm
Staff Failure Analysis Engineer - Advanced Packaging Technologies
$141K–$212K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 3+ years with a master’s degree, or 2+ years with a PhD in Hardware Engineering or related work.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field; alternatively, a master’s degree or PhD in those fields. Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
About the job
Leads development and deployment of failure-analysis test interfaces, sockets, carrier boards, and thermal solutions to support electrical fault isolation and product debug across Qualcomm product lines.
What you'll do
- Develop and deploy FA-specific hardware for ATE-based and platform-based testing, with hardware ready by Silicon on Dock (SOD).
- Design and evaluate thermal management solutions and use thermal and electrical analysis tools to assess FA hardware.
- Develop hardware specifications and coordinate with internal teams and suppliers to integrate solutions into FA workflows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience; or a master’s degree and 3+ years; or a PhD and 2+ years.
- Strong foundation in electrical engineering and hands-on experience in hardware design, test interfaces, or FA enablement.
- Understanding of socketing technologies, power delivery challenges, and signal integrity for advanced semiconductor packages.
- Experience supporting FA or debug for complex SoCs, high-pin-count devices, or large advanced packages.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with thermal analysis and mitigation techniques for high-power semiconductor devices.
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
Pay
$141,300.00 - $211,900.00 USD base salary
Tools
ATE, custom sockets, carrier boards, thermal management solutions, thermal and electrical analysis tools
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