Qualcomm Systems Engineer / Architect 

United Kingdom, England, Cambridge 

318643572

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

As a Qualcomm Systems Engineer / Architect, you will research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions that enable the development of cutting-edge technology. Qualcomm Systems Engineers and Architects collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system-level requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Applies Systems and Architecture knowledge to research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions while ensuring system-level requirements are met.

• Performs functional analysis to drive requirements and specifications and to define and align with standards for hardware and software.

• Develops and analyzes system level design including requirements, interface definition, functional/performance definition, and implementation of a new system or modification of an existing system.

• Collaborates with own team and other teams to complete project work, including implementing and testing features and verifying the accuracy of systems.

• Develops new and innovative ideas (e.g. IDFs) for a product or feature area.

• Drives triage of problems at the system level to determine root cause and presents results of testing and debugging to team members.

Level of Responsibility

• Works under supervision.

• Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).

• Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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.