Overview

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age and this is where you come in. The RF ATE Test Development Engineer will develop ATE test solutions, both hardware and software, used for ATE testing of RF Receivers/Transmitters/Transceiver, analog, and mixed signal ASICs devices for cellular applications. These devices are highly integrated with DA, Mixers, DACs/ADCs, LNAs, HSIO, and VCOs. Job responsibilities for the position include 1st silicon debug, ATE test development, test correlation analysis, product documentation, test limit (guardband) generation, test time reduction and yield variance control.Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.- 2+ years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.Preferred Qualifications- Focus/course work in Radio Frequency design and testing. – Experience in programing C++, VBA, or Java or similar languages.- Experience with scripting software languages such as Python, Perl, VB to automate tasks.- Experience with circuits operating above 20GHz.- Validation, characterization, and production test of RF Transceiver integrated chips. – Characterization of RF circuits with fully integrated SOCs.- Experience with at least 1 ATE test platform: Advantest-93k, NI-STS, Teradyne-uFlex.- Experience with development of software using Smart Test, IGXL, Labview, C++, and Java to test Integrated Circuits.- Lab equipment knowledge, must be able to use common lab bench equip (oscilloscope, voltmeter, power meter, spectrum analyzer, VNA) – Familiarity with the New Product Introduction process.- Understanding of test methodology for cellular standards.- Experience with development of test hardware utilizing team approach, reviewing schematics and layouts. – Loadboard design experience and understanding hardware layout, ability to review and comprehend RF routing (microstrip, stripline, coplanar) power grids, digital routes.- Statistical Analysis Capability (Datapower, Excel, SEDana, etc).- Familiarity with de-embedding of RF fixtures (s2p, citi).- Experience troubleshooting hardware and software to develop test solutions.- Ability to analyze,debug and develop hardware and software.- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.- Highly motivated, fast learner, team player.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.

• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.

• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors – Computer Science, Bachelors – Engineering, Bachelors – Information Systems

Work Experiences:

2+ years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.

Certifications:

Skills:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Work Experiences:

2+ years experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc. ,2+ years experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software. ,2+ years experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF). ,4+ years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.

Certifications:

Skills:

Computer Science, DSP Architectures, Electrical Engineering, Optical Systems, Packaging Systems

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We are engineers, scientists and business strategists. We are from many different countries and speak many different languages. We come from diverse cultures and have unique perspectives. Together, we focus on a single goal—we invent breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes, and communicates.

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About Qualcomm

Who is Qualcomm, and what do we do? We are engineers, scientists and business strategists. We are from many different countries and speak many different languages. We come from diverse cultures and have unique perspectives. Together, we focus on a single goal—invent mobile technology breakthroughs.