Senior Engineering Technician

Overview

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Engineering Technician

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

The mmW/RF Product Development and Test Engineering group develops bench test solutions for design verification of highly integrated RF receivers/transmitters/transceivers ASICs designed by Qualcomm. Job responsibilities for this position include supporting mmW/RF ATE Testing, maintenance and debug of both HW and SW, supporting tech-eng technical testing, calibration of ATE setups, RF matching on test hardware using Smith charts, performing radiated and conducted measurements, working with ATE Test Engineers, and Product Engineers to plan, coordinate and execute ATE test activities. Minimum Qualifications

+ 5 years of relevant experience as an mmW/RF technician

+ Associates degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Understanding of electrical engineering concepts including circuit analysis and debug skills.

+ Ability to work from and understand electrical schematics to debug hardware issues. Good mechanical aptitude and ability to understand mechanical drawings.

+ Working knowledge of mmW/RF and general communication measurements (ie. power, noise figure, ACPR, jitter, phase noise, etc).

+ Able to work with common test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, network analyzer, power meters, phase noise analyzers, etc), anechoic chamber and antennas.

+ Familiarity with RF PCB design concepts including transmission line impedance control, inductance, capacitance, crosstalk, and S-parameters.

+ Familiarity with at least one PCB design tool. Good Soldering skills; IPC certified or equivalent preferred. Basic SW or automation knowledge preferred.

+ e2Ability to communicate clearly, organize effectively and document work thoroughly.

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