The Hardware System Design Engineer, Senior Staff position at Qualcomm involves working on high-performance FPGA-based emulation platforms. The role requires ownership of the board design process, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and design verification testing. The engineer will collaborate closely with customers and software teams to drive system-level architecture. Candidates with extensive experience may also define system architecture across multiple platforms and mentor junior engineers.

• 5+ years of experience in system architecture, hardware board design, and signal integrity simulations required.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with FPGA board design (Xilinx and/or Altera).
• Experience performing power and signal integrity simulations for 10 Gbps+ signals.
• Familiarity with I2C, JTAG, UART, SPI, SD Card, PCIe, and eMMC protocols.

• Own the board design lifecycle, including schematic capture, PCB stack-up, and design verification testing.
• Drive system-level architecture in collaboration with customers and software development teams.
• Perform power and signal integrity simulations for high-speed I/O.
• Direct lab technicians on system installation, bring-up, and debug of boards.
• Collaborate with mechanical, PCB layout, and manufacturing teams to ensure optimized designs.

• Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.