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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Qualcomm scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Qualcomm is an American semiconductor and wireless technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It holds foundational patents in CDMA and the 3G, 4G and 5G cellular standards, licensing them to nearly every handset maker in the world, while its chip division designs the Snapdragon platforms that power a large share of Android smartphones, personal computers, wearables and connected cars. The company has been diversifying away from smartphone dependence into automotive digital cockpit and driver assistance systems, industrial internet of things, and on-device AI processing through its Hexagon and Oryon architectures.

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Packaging Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm’s Hardware System is seeking a talented Thermal Engineer to contribute to continued success of our industry-leading portfolio of chipset solutions. The qualified individual will be contributing to innovative solutions resolving complex thermal mgmt. challenges within Automotive space. Such individual should have in-depth understanding of heat transfer fundamentals and be an expert in electronics cooling of Automotive modules. He/she must be experienced in creating analytical and numerical models utilizing CFD tools. In addition, experience in conducting thermal experiments in support of various product development efforts is a must. Further, intimate knowledge of thermal mgmt. materials and their applications to enhance hardware thermal performance is required.

Responsibilities:

  • Support thermal/mechanical projects from concept to production phase.
  • Design, set up, run, and deliver results for various thermal experiments.
  • Conduct test or research on materials and thermal solutions.
  • Manage technical projects across organization.
  • Perform thermal simulations utilizing CFD tools for product-level solutions and present results.

Skills/Experience:

  • Skillset and hands-on experience to enable test hardware/platforms and execute test vectors for the purpose of thermal validation and verification testing.
  • Ability to write scripts and data analysis.
  • Programming experience with Python, C/C++.
  • Debugging and bring up experience with test platforms required.
  • Ability to design thermal tests and execute per plan within a laboratory environment.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in electronics cooling preferably related to Automotive applications.
  • Thorough understanding of cooling techniques for electronic components and equipment.
  • In-depth understanding of natural, forced convection cooling and liquid cooling. Exposure to cooling systems related to Automotive industry is a plus.
  • Must have design experience with PCBs, component placement, enclosures, and heat sinks.
  • Expertise in conducting CFD simulations utilizing tools such as ANSYS-Icepak or Flotherm.
  • Some experience with 3D geometry CAD tools such as Solidworks or Pro/ENGINEER.
  • Experience operating data acquisition equipment.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 2+ year of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.

Qualcomm 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 [email protected] 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).

To 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.

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.

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.

Pay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :

$160,200.00 - $240,200.00

The 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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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