PWB Designer, Staff

Job Description: Top 5 Required Skills 1. Having mentor expedition experience 2. Having high speed design experience 2. Experience with IDF/EMN file exchange between mechanical and HW teams 4. Experience resolving PCB / PWB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors 5. Experience working with on-board EMI shielding cans Technologies * PCB * PWB * DFM * CAM350 * Valor * RF, Analog, High-speed digital circuits, DDR2, 3 & 4, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2,3.x, GigE, ATE Platforms: 93K, uFlex and iFlex Keywords * Design * Testing * Integrity * Design solutions Education Requirement * Associates Degree in a Technical Field, Electronics preferred Years of Experience Requirement (will be rejected) * 8+ years actively involved in PCB / PWB design for high-density electronics packaging. * 3+ years experience in a PCB / PWB design role designing consumer-grade mobile products utilizing latest generation processor chips. Design for Manufacture (DFM) analysis experience utilizing Valor and/or CAM350 tools (Years of Experience Preferred (will not be rejected) * 10-12+ years actively involved in PCB / PWB design for high-density electronics packaging. * 5-7+ years experience in a PCB / PWB design role designing consumer-grade mobile products utilizing latest generation processor chips. Design for Manufacture (DFM) analysis experience utilizing Valor and/or CAM350 tools Physical Requirements * n/a Driving Requirements * Are there driving responsibilities no matter how minimal with this role? No * If yes, how many hours per week? n/a Job Description Overview * Design experience: RF, Analog, High-speed digital circuits - DDR2, 3 & 4, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2,3.x, GigE, ATE Platforms: 93K, uFlex and iFlex. * Expected to possess expert understanding and demonstrated application of PWB design principles, practices and standards * Able to perform complex and difficult PWB design tasks requiring extensive skill and knowledge of fabrication and assembly process capabilities and limitations * Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems and proposes PCB / PWB design trade-offs to the engineering design team for resolution and implementation * Determine PCB / PWB design trade-offs necessary to meet design requirements and produce high quality cost effective PCB's / PWB's that meet schedule objectives * Understands the requirements and helps drive PCB / PWB technology and process trends and their application to Qualcomm designs * Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and Manufacturing. Resolve PCB / PWB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors * Participate and provide input into process improvement, PWB and DFM checklists and guidelines * Participates in determining objectives of assignment and plans, schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives * Experience working with on-board EMI shielding cans * Experience with IDF/EMN file exchange between mechanical and HW teams * Understands project goals and individual contribution toward those goals * Effectively communicates with project peers and engineering personnel via e-mail, web meetings, and instant messaging including status reports and illustrative presentation slides * Interact and collaborate with other internal PWB designers for optimal product development processes and schedule execution * Effectively multitasks and meets aggressive schedules in a dynamic environment * Prepare and deliver design reviews to project team * Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills * Leadership skills to help direct, prioritize, and clearly set project tasks per schedule. Communicate milestones and directions to outside team members

Created: 2026-04-02