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The engineer serves as the key Quality representative throughout the entire product lifecycle-from early concept and development through high-volume manufacturing and customer return analysis-ensuring robust product readiness, reliability, outgoing quality, and rapid issue resolution.\nIn this role, the engineer is expected to drive cross-functional alignment, influence upstream design and process decisions, and champion long-term systemic improvements impacting product quality and security, manufacturability, and customer satisfaction. The position requires strong technical depth, the ability to interpret complex failure signatures, and the leadership to guide teams through data-driven problem solving, risk assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives. This Engineer will be a critical connector between development, operations, suppliers, and customers, ensuring both proactive and reactive quality mechanisms are executed with excellence.\nKey Responsibilities\n\nServe as Quality Engineering representative in NPI core teams, ensure reliability, supplier readiness, customer RMA readiness, and product readiness deliverables are met for new product launch.\nWork with cross-functional teams (Product Security QRE, Packaging, PTE, Systems, Design, etc.) to make sure lessons-learned and corrective/preventative actions are applied upstream during product development.\nLead technical and business teams to resolve escalated Quality and Security issues in HVM, including factory excursions and non-conforming materials disposition.\nConduct technical evaluations of customer returned devices at system and device levels utilizing tools such as ATE, XRAY, CSAM, IV curve, system level test, and bench leading to a clear path of root cause.\nTrack actions, schedules and owners to maintain targeted RMA analysis cycle time. Initiate internal corrective actions where applicable.\nAct as the conduit between Qualcomm’s customer, Product Core and Security Team and Branch CQE. Provide customer prospective (voice of customer) to internal stakeholders with the view to driving customer satisfaction metrics higher.\nDrive improvement of internal quality systems with the goal of reducing outgoing product quality DPPM.Ensure quality deliverables: reliability, supplier readiness, RMA readiness, and product readiness.\n\nRepresent Quality Engineering within core development teams and cross-functional partners (QRE, Packaging, PTE, Systems, Design, Ops, Suppliers).\nDrive lessons learned, CAPA, and risk mitigation upstream during development.\nDevelop and execute AQL sampling plans and manage supplier quality performance.\nLead excursion escalation management, decision and disposition of non-conforming material.\nOwn product quality end-to-end (cradle-to-grave) across NPI and HVM.\nDrive PRB/CCB reviews, gate readiness, and risk assessments.\nLead supplier qualification, process control, and continuous improvement actions (NCs, MRB, CAPA).\nProvide guidance on NPI/PCN risk, manufacturing sensitivities (ESD, MSL, SMT), and support RMA/CQE.\nInterface with customers and suppliers as needed.\nDevelop Supplier In Line OS Statical Limit and Correlation\nLead Task Force/CPI to drive corrective action and prevention\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\nBS in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering (MS preferred).\nMinimum 3-8 years of relevant experience in NPI Product Quality and Security, RMA, or Product Test Engineering roles.\nStrong semiconductor quality background and knowledge of wafer fabrication, semiconductor assembly and testing, and packaging.\nHands on knowledge/application of quality tools, statistics, CAPA, and problem solving techniques.\nStrong cross-functional communication and leadership skills.\nStrong verbal and written skills; ability to clearly organize and articulate information; seeks win/win resolution in difficult situations\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nQuality/Engineering function in HW Security, Semiconductor Circuit Card Assembly, Printed Circuit Board, Semiconductor, Cloud Data Center, Server mobile or related industry.\nHands on knowledge/application of quality tools, statistics and problem-solving techniques. - PC/ PCIE or CCA and PC systems operation and testing knowledge highly desirable.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.\nApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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