Company:

Qualcomm Communication Technologies Ltd.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Applications Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Application Engineer, you will provide technical expertise of hardware through trainings, product demonstrations, and the design, debug, test, and quality support of customer products. Qualcomm Hardware Application Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess the potential application of company products that meet and exceed customer needs.

General Summary:

This role is ideal for a seasoned technical expert and communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. You will drive customer adoption from concept to commercialization and mass production, representing the voice of the customer internally while delivering best-in-class technical support externally. You will be the founding member of a to-be-hired server CE team and will help shape the team's future structure and priorities. While this role will initially be hands-on, it will evolve into a technical leadership position as the team grows. In this role, you'll work closely with internal design, systems, and validation teams, and with external partners across thermal, power, SI/PI, and firmware disciplines. You'll also become deeply familiar with reference platforms and platform implementation guides to ensure customer system designs meet the highest performance and reliability standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 13+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 12+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.

Key Responsibilities

Lead hardware support for strategic customers adopting server processor SoCs, including hyperscalers, OEMs, and ODMs
Act as the primary technical interface for customer hardware teams during design, bring-up, validation, and deployment phases
Perform detailed reviews of customer schematics, PCB layouts, thermal designs, power delivery networks, and signal integrity plans
Support SoC interface validation and debug across DDR, PCIe Gen6/Gen7, CXL, Ethernet, and other high-speed interfaces
Collaborate closely with internal engineering, software, validation, and product teams to address technical challenges and customer feedback
Identify gaps in customer and internal design expectations and propose practical solutions or mitigations
Familiarize with the reference platforms and platform implementation guides developed by internal teams to effectively support customer development
Deliver high-quality technical documentation, training, and onboarding material for customer enablement
Drive continuous improvement of support processes and infrastructure to scale across customer engagements
Help shape the future of the server CE team and serve as a technical leader as the team grows

Preferred Qualifications

15+ years of experience in server platform design, bring-up, or customer-facing technical roles
Prior experience supporting hyperscalers, OEMs, or ODMs in server hardware deployment
Deep understanding of high-speed board design principles including: o DDR5, PCIe Gen6/Gen7, CXL, SerDes, and Ethernet o PDN design, SI/PI simulation and debug, EMI/EMC mitigation
Experience with system bring-up and debug tools: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, BERTs, etc.
Familiarity with system firmware (UEFI, BMC, BIOS) interactions during hardware validation
Exposure to server platform compliance and interoperability standards (e.g., OCP, JEDEC, PCI-SIG)
Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python, shell) to aid automation or debug
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to influence internal teams and manage customer engagements with high autonomy

Bonus Skills

Familiarity with SoC integration, including silicon debug or validation experience
Previous participation in server platform standardization efforts (e.g., OCP NIC 3.0, Open Compute Server specs)
Experience with AI/ML, HPC, or cloud workload requirements on server platforms

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Applications Engineering or Hardware Design experience or related work experience.

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