Engineering Technician, Senior

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Engineering Technician

General Summary:

As an Engineering Technician, you will frequently collaborate with Engineers across Qualcomm to optimize the utilization of our equipment and components. You will play a key role in the preliminary stages of our technical processes. Engineering Technicians will also be responsible for upkeeping and implementing operations and safety standards in the workplace to ensure all components of our equipment is properly handled.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
OR
Associate's degree and 1+ year of Engineering Technician or related work experience.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent and 2+ years of Engineering Technician or related work experience.

Physical Requirements:
•    Frequently transports and installs equipment weighing at least 25 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Associate's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

•    CET certificate or 2+ years of electronics coursework.

•    2+ years of experience with general computer skills and Microsoft applications.

•    2+ years of experience in Semiconductor or related industry.

•    Military experience or training in electronics field (Rank E5+).

•    2+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.

•    2+ years in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Independently sets up and maintains benches, testers, and other equipment. Transports, installs, upgrades, and configures complex equipment and components.
•    Collaborates with individuals inside and outside of own function to troubleshoot and perform moderately complex repair work, rework, removal, and modifications to equipment as necessary.
•    Sets up test equipment using hand tools or automatic test methods to perform complex tests of circuits, components, instruments and mechanical assemblies.
•    Guides others and documents test results, KPIs, and other outcomes, and maintains malfunction records.
•    Executes manual and automated test plans and provides input on test cases and test procedures. Reproduces and debugs complex issues. Documents changes to processes or SOP.
•    Tracks the purchasing, shipping/transporting, receiving and usage of inventory and equipment for test labs, field engineering, and business unit projects.

Level of Responsibility: 

•    Works under supervision.
•    Decision-making affects direct area of work and/or work group.
•    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information.
•    Tasks consist of a limited number of steps and can be referenced using directions or manuals.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$28.02 - $42.02

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.