Hardware Application Engineer – IP Camera / IoT

## Company: Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited ## Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Applications Engineering General Summary: 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 training, product demonstrations, and the design, debug, test, and quality support of customer products. In this role, you will also design and develop hardware solutions for Qualcomm IE-IOT SoC platforms, bridging deep technical knowledge with hands-on engineering execution to deliver robust, market-ready products. Qualcomm Hardware Application Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess the potential application of company products that meet and exceed customer needs. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Design, develop, and evaluate electronic systems for Qualcomm IE-IOT SoC platforms, including Digital and Analog circuits for IoT and industrial computing applications. * Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and design reviews; perform component selections and guide PCB layout execution for retail and industrial electronic equipment. * Collaborate with internal or third-party manufacturing contacts to fabricate and bring up hardware systems. * Work closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, thermal, SI, PTE, regulatory, validation, manufacturing, etc.) and ODMs for execution of projects from concept to production. * Conduct detailed reviews and analysis of designs to ensure implementation meets appropriate power, performance, area, compliance, and cost requirements. * Coordinate and perform specialized analyses (e.g., feasibility studies, signal integrity, power integrity) to verify design performance. * Test development systems to ensure performance and compliance requirements are met, and support functional validation including issues triage and root cause analysis. * Provide technical training for customers and ODMs, including product demonstrations and technical guidance on hardware design. * Facilitate consensus on technical trade-offs at hardware, software, and design levels across cross-functional teams. * Develop and support customer-specific hardware and system requirements in collaboration with internal teams and ODMs. * Prepare and present technical documentation, design reviews, and execution status updates to stakeholders. * Resolve architecture and design issues across system and card levels, and contribute to the debug and bring-up of hardware systems. * Participate in determining objectives of assignments and plan, schedule, and arrange own activities in accomplishing objectives. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: (All competencies are required upon entry) Board-Level Hardware Design * Proficiency in electronic system design including hardware system design, system integration, schematic capture, and circuit simulation software. * Experience with PCB design for high-speed, multi-layer stack-ups encompassing application processors, digital processors, and power delivery networks. * Familiarity with COTs IoT interfaces and advanced manufacturing techniques (e.g., stacked micro-vias, sequential lamination). High-Speed Interfaces & Signal Integrity * Knowledge of high-speed serial I/O, PCIe, LPDDR/DDR memory interfaces, USB, MIPI, HDMI, and GbE interfaces. * Experience with signal integrity and power integrity analysis and compliance requirements. Hardware Validation & Debug * Hands-on experience with hardware validation and standard measurement instruments (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers). * Proven ability to independently lead or support hardware bring-up, debug, and root cause analysis. Collaboration & Communication * Strong collaboration skills with internal...