Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd
Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Engineering Technician
General Summary:
Where you will be working
Cambridge,locatedin the East of England, 50 miles north of London, is a unique and beautiful city, renowned for its world-class university and the thriving cluster of high technology businesses that have grown up around it. Cambridge is well served by road and rail links, and is within easy distance of the major London airports
About Us
At our Cambridge site we are focused on pioneering IoT and automotive technologies, with engineering areas of excellence including, Analogue and Digital Design,Voiceand Music (Hardware, Software, OEM Support, Innovation).
Cambridge is our largest office in the UK, with more than 600 team members including engineers, businessstrategistsand support staff.
Equal Opportunities & Equal Pay
We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.
Giving Back
Employees in Cambridge havea strong senseof community. We are encouraged through the philanthropic endeavours of the Qualcomm Foundation to support causes that matter to us.
What’son Offer
Apart from working in an open,relaxedand collaborative space, you will enjoy:
Flexible Working Options
Salary,stockand performance related bonus
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee stock purchase scheme
Matching pension scheme
Education Assistance
Relocation and immigration support
Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
Subsidised gym membership
Bicycle purchase scheme
Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more
The CPUdesign team deliver high performance cores to the industry; these cores are used ina number ofend applications such as data centres, mobilephones,laptop, industrial, roboticsand automotive. Key to the success of this teamisthe ability todeliverhigh performance, energy efficient coresand this can only be achievedwith a clear understanding of the power and performance ofthe platforms.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and reliable individual to join our team in Cambridge to work in a variety of operational aspects.
The successful candidate willbe requiredtomodifyPCBs to enable detailed power measurements to be made.Typically,this will mean addingcurrentsenseresistorsto PCBs; this requiresa high levelof board rework experience.In addition, the successful candidate willbe responsible forrunningsome workloads to exercise the system whilemonitoringthe power and performance.
The technician roles are central to the success of theperformance analysisteam and finding a candidate whose attitude, technical interests and personal qualities are a good fit with the team is essential. Applications are therefore invited from all candidates with5+*years of relevant experience, with no upper limit implied.
Day-to-day responsibilities will typically include:
Modifying consumer platforms to enable power measurements to be made.
Building up testsystems to enable power measurements to be taken.
Planning/scheduling future testing
Managing test equipment and equipment calibration,working alongside ourLab Management team.
Undertaking routine test system maintenance
Building and assemblingelectronic/electrical/electro-mechanicaltest system components
Ensuring the labis alignedwithour ESDpolicyandCOSHH procedures.
On occasions, you may beasked to supportourin-houseboard manufacturing team withboard modifications andtesting.
Essential Technical Experience:
Excellence in soldering and PCB assemblyreworkskills, especiallySMT
Experience of working in a lab environment
Experience of bench level mechanical assembly
Experience of using standard test equipmentsuch as oscilloscopes
Understanding of the electronics environment, semiconductor industry.
Able to read and interpret circuit diagrams
Familiar with Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel etc.
Desirable Technical Experience
Experience of ESD Handling procedures
Experience of working with test automation
Experience of advanced soldering techniques, e.g., chip reflow
Experience of test equipment such as DAQs.
Ability to use python programming language
Attitude and Personal Qualities
Self-motivated
An excellent communicator
Adaptable
A team playerwith good interpersonal skills
Comfortable with responsibility and with taking responsibility on behalf of the team
Comfortable with managing their own work
Results-driven
Prepared to “go the extra mile” to help the team out
Strong interpersonal skills
A task-orientated individual with a proventrack recordof delivering to schedule
Resourceful and good at solving logistical problems
Able to prioritise own work
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Consistently paysa high levelof attention to detail throughout all aspects of their work.
Activelyseekingto continue their own training and development
A leader by example who inspires and re-enforces a good attitude and strong work ethic in their colleagues
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
HNC or equivalent qualification preferred or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
Work Experiences:
5+*years basicelectrical/electronicengineering, electronics or RF testing, or related experience, working in a lab environment.
*References to a particular number ofyears’ experienceare for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate candemonstratean ability tofulfilthe principal duties of the role andpossessesthe required competencies.
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.
*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.
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