JobsMixed Signal Design / Systems Engineer
Location
Santa Clara, CA, San Diego, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/21/2026
Compensation
$179,000 - $297,800 per year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 97.1%·Filings 1,170·New hires 255·
✓ Established Sponsor
·FY 2025Job description
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Systems and Mixed Signal Design Engineer to join the Fingerprint Sensor team. This role focuses on developing innovative biometric solutions for next-generation mobile devices. The ideal candidate will have experience in mixed-signal design and system engineering, contributing to the architecture and design of advanced sensor circuitry. Responsibilities include performing system analysis, optimization, and driving circuit-level design for high-performance fingerprint sensor technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience, or a Master's degree with 5+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years.
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is preferred.
- 7+ years of Mixed Signal Design and Systems Engineering or related work experience is preferred.
- Experience with algorithm development, validation, and system-level performance characterization.
- Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction, including firmware development and hardware/software co-optimization.
Responsibilities
- Participate or lead the definition, design, and verification of advanced sensors.
- Drive a full-cycle development, including system modeling, sensor pixel design, and optimization across key performance metrics.
- Develop hardware specifications for ASICs, sensors, and module components.
- Translate system-level requirements into sensor architectures and optimized sensor designs.
- Execute sensor circuit- and pixel-level simulations using industry-standard tools to validate performance.
- Perform system-level studies such as architecture exploration and performance trade-off evaluations.
- Develop algorithms to improve system-level performance.
- Collaborate with system, firmware, product, and test engineering teams to achieve optimal performance.
Benefits
- Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.
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