Senior Lead Engineer - DFT

Job Title

Senior Lead Engineer - DFT

Role Summary

Lead design-for-test (DFT) and hardware engineering activities for complex semiconductor products. Work with cross-functional teams to plan, design, verify, and test digital/analog/RF hardware, bring-up products, and improve yield and test solutions.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Preferred 5+ years of hardware engineering experience; minimum experience expectations vary by degree (see Education Requirements).

Responsibilities

Primary duties include technical design, verification, and manufacturing support for hardware systems and DFT features.

• Plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems including digital/analog/RF/optical, FPGA, DSP, and test systems.
• Integrate features and functionality into hardware designs aligned with roadmaps and proposals.
• Perform simulations and analyses to meet power, performance, and area targets.
• Collaborate with design, verification, validation, software, systems engineering, and architecture teams to implement requirements and test solutions.
• Develop and evaluate manufacturing and bring-up solutions to improve yield, test time, and product quality.
• Characterize reliability of materials and processes; drive automation and optimization to increase productivity.
• Identify design compatibility or compliance issues and propose mitigations.
• Produce detailed technical documentation and provide guidance to other team members.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Practical hardware engineering experience with ASIC/SoC or complex electronic systems.
• Experience with circuit design (digital and/or analog) and schematic capture/circuit simulation tools.
• Hands-on use of hardware measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.).
• Experience evaluating manufacturing, bring-up, and test solutions to improve yield and quality.
• Ability to perform complex simulations and trade-off analyses (power, performance, area).
• Strong technical writing and communication skills; experience documenting hardware projects.
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and influence implementation of test and validation solutions.
• Experience providing technical guidance or informal supervision; some leadership experience preferred.

Education Requirements

Degree requirement: Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Minimum experience expectations tied to degree: Bachelor's +3 years, Master's +2 years, PhD +1 year. Preferred: Master's degree and ~5+ years of hardware engineering experience.

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.