Company:

Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

A world leader in smart mobile technologies, Qualcomm offers complete solutions that enable continuous innovation for today's smart connected devices. Our vast expertise in wireless technology, combined with our unique systems approach to developing solutions, puts Qualcomm at the forefront of the rapidly expanding mobile industry.

The RF Characterisation team are looking for an adaptable, enthusiastic and reliable individual to join our team of skilled engineers in Cambridge.

The Team plays a pivotal role in the transfer to production of the company’s Mobile, Voice and Music & IoT products, from the moment when the first pre-production samples are received until devices are first shipped to customers. During this time, the RF Characterisation team is at the centre of an ongoing process to optimize and fully validate the performance of the devices. This work is done in conjunction with colleagues across a variety of teams both in the UK and overseas. Working within our team provides a unique opportunity to work across the engineering disciplines from high level software to low-level hardware. This is enabled, in addition to the work on Qualcomm’s products, by the fact that the team also actively develops its own in-house automation infrastructure in collaboration with other teams.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviewing RF performance data

• Reporting of RF performance results to a wide audience

• Communication of testing status/bugs/issues to other teams within the company

• Software and hardware debug of testing issues

• Development of test software in Python and C#

• Work on and reviewing PCB designs

• Creating new automated test solutions

• Lab management – COSHH control, ESD control, Calibration of test equipment including managing VOSCAL and instrument implementation/upgrading.

• Liasing with quality and standards department

• Solder repairs to boards

• Working with other team members to plan development, testing and maintenance work

Communication is a key part of the role and it is most suited to someone with excellent interpersonal skills who can be an enthusiastic collaborator with colleagues from both inside and outside the Characterisation team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Batchelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an internationally-recognized institution.

• Good understanding of hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.

• Qualcomm encourages a healthy work-life balance. We now offer flexible options tailored to our employees needs. These include a combination of working from home and at our Cambridge site, as well as flexi-times around a 37 hour week.

• We are proud to be a WORK180 endorsed employer, see our range of UK benefits and policies directly at WORK180: Qualcomm – Work180 Endorsed Employer (https://work180.com/en-gb/for-women/employer/qualcomm/benefits) Excited about this role, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria? We would still like to hear from you and would welcome your application. Where you will be working: Cambridge, located in the East of England, 50 miles north of London, is a unique and beautiful city, renowned for its world-class university and the thriving cluster of high technology businesses that have grown up around it. Cambridge is well served by road and rail links, and is within easy distance of the major London airports What's on Offer Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus

• Employee stock purchase scheme

• Matching pension scheme

• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

• Relocation Assistance (If required)

• Enhanced Maternity Leave

• Enhanced Paternity Leave

• Menopause Support

• Education Assistance

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Voluntary Health Checks

• Complimentary Period Products onsite

• Global Wellbeing Days

• Subsidised gym membership

• Bicycle purchase scheme

• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification