Automotive Platforms Engineer

Job Title

Automotive Platforms Engineer

Role Summary

The Automotive Platforms Engineer will support planning, design, verification, testing and bring-up of electronic systems for automotive products. Work spans digital, analog, RF and optical domains as well as FPGA/DSP systems, test systems, equipment and packaging.

Works with cross-functional teams to integrate features, improve yield and test flows, and meet performance and delivery targets.

Experience Level

Entry-level — posting indicates 1+ year of relevant hands-on hardware or circuit design experience is preferred; role works under supervision.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include supporting hardware design, verification, test and manufacturing integration for automotive platforms.

• Support planning, optimization, verification and testing of electronic systems, circuits, mechanical systems, packaging, test systems, FPGA and DSP systems.
• Assist integration of features and functionality into hardware designs per proposals and roadmaps.
• Perform simulations and analyses to optimize power, performance and area; assist with implementation of designs.
• Collaborate with team members to implement requirements and incorporate test solutions to improve yield, test time and quality.
• Evaluate, characterize and develop manufacturing and bring-up solutions to meet customer expectations and schedules.
• Assist reliability evaluation of materials, properties and techniques and contribute automation and optimization to improve productivity.
• Assess design features for potential flaws, compatibility or compliance issues.
• Write technical documentation for hardware projects.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required or strongly preferred (education items are listed under Education Requirements below).

• At least 1 year experience with circuit design (digital, analog, RF) — practical, hands-on experience preferred.
• Experience using schematic capture and circuit simulation tools.
• Experience with hardware measurement and test instruments (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.).
• Ability to perform simulations and analyses and to assist implementation to meet power, performance and area targets.
• Experience supporting manufacturing bring-up, yield improvement, and test optimization.
• Good verbal and written communication skills; able to produce technical documentation.
• Comfort working under supervision and collaborating in cross-functional teams.
• Nice-to-have: experience with automation in test/manufacturing and familiarity with reliability evaluation methods.

Education Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field. Preferred: Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field. (These degree expectations appeared in the posting.)

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.