PWB Designer

Overview

Operate as a member of the Corporate Engineering unit and PWB CAD department, providing PWB design solutions for high-performance electronic assemblies across Mobile, Modem and IoT projects. Support product test engineering, emulator and reference handset designs while coordinating with US and India teams, engineering groups, consultants and suppliers.

What you'll do

• Provide PWB design solutions for PTE designs, emulator designs and reference handset designs.
• Perform placement and routing activities using PWB CAD design software to meet mechanical and electrical design constraints and requirements.
• Exchange electronic files with mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure fit, form and function, power and signal integrity requirements.
• Create fabrication and assembly drawings.
• Work with internal teams, external suppliers and fabrication and assembly vendors to support PWB fabrication and assembly.
• Develop solutions to complex PWB design problems and propose PWB design trade-offs to the engineering design team.
• Determine PWB design trade-offs to meet design requirements and produce high-quality, cost-effective PWBs that meet schedule objectives.
• Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Resolve PWB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors.
• Participate in process improvement, PWB and DFM checklists and guidelines.
• Participate in determining assignment objectives and plan, schedule and arrange activities to accomplish objectives.
• Communicate 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 internal PWB designers for product development processes and schedule execution.
• Multitask and meet aggressive schedules in a dynamic environment.
• Prepare and deliver design reviews to the project team.
• Help direct, prioritize and clearly set project tasks per schedule, and communicate milestones and directions to outside team members.

What you'll need

• Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field and 5+ years of PCB layout handling or related work experience, or a High School diploma or equivalent and 7+ years of PCB layout handling or related work experience.
• 6-9 years actively involved in PWB design for high-density electronics packaging.
• 6-9 years of experience in a PWB design role designing consumer-grade mobile phones utilizing latest generation processor chips.
• Proficiency in Mentor Xpedition, Mentor PADS and Cadence Allegro PWB design software.
• Design for Manufacture analysis experience utilizing Valor and/or CAM350 tools.
• Design experience with RF, analog and high-speed digital circuits, including DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2, USB 3.x and GigE.
• Experience with ATE platforms: 93K, uFlex and iFlex.
• Strong understanding and demonstrated application of PWB design principles, practices and standards.
• Ability to perform complex and difficult PWB design tasks requiring extensive skill and knowledge of fabrication and assembly process capabilities and limitations.
• Understanding of the requirements driving PWB technology and process trends and their application to Qualcomm designs.
• Experience working with on-board EMI shielding cans.
• Experience with IDF/EMN file exchange between mechanical and hardware teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership skills to help direct, prioritize and clearly set project tasks per schedule.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• The role involves working with US and India teams.
• The role interfaces with internal staff, engineering personnel, outside partners, consultants, suppliers and vendors.