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Responsibilities include troubleshooting platform hardware and ASIC-related issues using test scripts and industry-standard lab equipment, collecting and analyzing test data, and preparing technical reports to support engineering decision-making.\nThe ideal candidate is a collaborative team player with strong hardware debugging skills and the ability to interpret schematics and technical documentation. A solid understanding of power distribution networks (PDNs), signal integrity, impedance matching, and high-speed digital and RF measurement techniques is essential. Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, logic analyzers, and other electronic test equipment is highly desirable.\n Minimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree and 1+ year of Support Engineering or related work experience.OR\nAssociate's degree and 2+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.\n*Completed advanced degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one year (Master’s = one year) of work experience.\nKey Qualifications:\nHands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debug, and validation of prototype platforms.\nAbility to troubleshoot complex hardware and ASIC issues using automated test scripts and lab instrumentation.\nStrong understanding of power delivery, signal integrity, and high-speed interface design principles.\nProficiency in reading schematics and technical documentation.\nExperience measuring and analyzing high-speed digital and RF signals.\nExcellent analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.\nThis position offers the opportunity to work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and contribute to the successful development of next-generation Qualcomm technologies.\nMinimum Qualifications\nAssociate degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related technical field, with 2+ years of relevant industry experience; or equivalent military training and hands-on technical experience.\nProficiency with common hardware laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal analyzers, JTAG debuggers, FPGA programming tools, and related instrumentation.\nDemonstrated experience performing hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and debug in a laboratory environment.\nStrong soldering and rework skills, including the ability to work with fine-pitch SMT components down to 01005 package sizes.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document findings and present technical results.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with a systematic approach to hardware debugging and issue resolution.\nProven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional engineering teams while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced development environment.\nPreferred Qualifications\nHands-on experience in an R&D laboratory environment performing component-level hardware debug, root cause analysis, and validation of complex electronic systems.\nDemonstrated ability to analyze and troubleshoot RF, analog, and digital baseband circuits using schematics, simulation results, and laboratory test equipment.\nStrong understanding of cellular, wireless, and compute platform technologies, including key performance metrics and measurement techniques such as receiver sensitivity, transmit power, ACLR, EVM, signal integrity, jitter, power integrity, and IR drop.\nExperience characterizing and debugging high-speed digital interfaces and RF subsystems through lab-based measurements and data analysis.\nKnowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, and system-level performance optimization in complex hardware platforms.\nExperience with digital and/or RF circuit design, including schematic review, component selection, and design validation.\nFamiliarity with silicon bring-up, hardware validation, and characterization activities for prototype and pre-production systems.\nQualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail  or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.\nEEO 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.\nQualcomm 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.\nPay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :\n$35.10 - $52.60The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. 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