Location
San Diego, CA, Austin, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/29/2026
Compensation
$134,800 - $202,200 per year
Job description
The role is part of the Qualcomm Data Center AI Hardware Engineering team, which focuses on designing and developing motherboards and add-in cards for AI System On Chip (SoC) and System In Package (SIP). The team collaborates with various cross-functional teams to execute projects from concept to production, supporting rack-level design and integration. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside industry experts in a fast-paced environment, addressing complex challenges in AI infrastructure. The role emphasizes both hardware engineering and system integration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- Proven experience in rack-level system integration, including chassis, backplane, cabling, airflow, and thermal management across multiple cards/modules.
- Deep knowledge of PCIe cards, motherboards, daughtercards, and backplane signal and power delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead schematics design, PCB layouts, design reviews, component selections, mechanical and thermal designs, and develop test plans.
- Co-develop functional specifications for systems, cards, sub-systems, and rack-level architectures.
- Collaborate with internal teams and ODMs to develop and support customer-specific hardware and system requirements.
- Facilitate consensus on technical trade-offs at hardware, software, and chip design levels.
- Support architecture and card designs including accelerator SoCs, memory, I/O, power delivery, electrical/mechanical integration, and PCB definition/design.
- Participate in the design and development of rack-level inference solutions, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and system-level performance goals.
- Resolve architecture and design issues across system, card, and rack levels.
- Assist in the bring-up and debugging of hardware systems, cards, and rack-level configurations.
- Provide technical oversight of factory and manufacturing processes, ensuring quality and consistency across rack-level deployments.
- Contribute to writing Statements of Work (SOWs) and ODM product requirements; drive technical milestones and deliverables.
- Coordinate across multiple development sites, including Qualcomm locations and ODM/JDM partners in Taiwan and internationally.
- Travel to development and customer sites as needed to support rack-level solution deployment and validation.
- Influence and communicate technical recommendations across disciplines and geographic locations.
- Coordinate and deliver technical training for ODMs, with a focus on rack-level system integration and deployment.
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
198
FY2026
Approval rate
98.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
59,278
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.0%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-22%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
+30%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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