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Compute Hardware Applications Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$90,200 - $135,200 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The role is part of the Hardware Customer Engineering team at Qualcomm, focusing on supporting Snapdragon™ based products. The position involves collaborating with customers and internal design teams to facilitate product launches through technical documentation, training, and design reviews. Candidates will engage with a variety of technical topics, including system design and embedded processors. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and a solid understanding of SoCs and high-speed PCB design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Master's Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field is preferred.
  • 2+ years of Hardware Design or Hardware Applications experience or related work experience.
  • Familiarity with principles of High Speed PCB Design including transmission lines, PCB stack-up, controlled impedance, EMI/EMC and PDN.
  • Familiarity with SoC interfaces such as LPDDR, MIPI, USB, PCIe, UFS.
  • Experience with programming languages such as Python and/or Vbasic.

Responsibilities

  • Provide hardware design support to customers to enable efficient high-quality product launches.
  • Research and answer a wide range of in-depth technical questions on Qualcomm SoCs and associated memory, peripherals, and IOs.
  • Resolve technical problems via hands-on troubleshooting.
  • Perform block diagram, schematic, parts placement, and PCB routing reviews on customer platforms.
  • Create and contribute to customer-facing hardware design examples.
  • Create and maintain world-class hardware documentation and design collateral.

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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