Staff Reliability Engineer, Data Center Products

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · QA & Testing

In short

Qualcomm is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to support qualification and validation of data center products, including AI accelerators and servers. The role involves developing reliability plans, executing tests, analyzing failures, and driving improvements with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Support reliability planning and execution for advanced semiconductor and data center product programs.
Develop and execute reliability qualification plans, including environmental, mechanical, and life testing.
Coordinate qualification activities across design, product engineering, test engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing teams.
Analyze qualification and reliability data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Perform failure analysis reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine root cause and corrective actions.
Help define reliability requirements, test conditions, and success criteria for new products and technologies.
Apply statistical techniques to assess product reliability, process capability, and failure rate predictions.
Support ongoing reliability monitoring and field quality improvement initiatives.
Prepare technical reports and present qualification status, risks, and recommendations to project teams and management.
Contribute to design-for-reliability (DfR) activities throughout product development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Reliability Engineering (e.g., reliability analysis, stress testing) experience or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Reliability Engineering (e.g., reliability analysis, stress testing) experience or related work experience.
OR PhD in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, or related field.

Desired Qualifications

PhD with 1+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering, product engineering, quality engineering, test engineering, or a related field.
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Reliability Engineering, or related discipline.
Experience with reliability qualification methodologies and industry standards such as JEDEC, IEC, Telcordia, or similar.
Familiarity with reliability testing such as HTOL, HAST, THB, temperature cycling, mechanical shock, vibration, ESD, latch-up, or package qualification.
Knowledge of reliability principles, failure mechanisms, and root cause analysis methodologies.
Experience with statistical analysis and data interpretation.
Familiarity with semiconductor, package, board-level, system-level, or data center hardware products is a plus.
Experience with reliability software tools, data analytics tools, or scripting languages such as JMP, ReliaSoft, Python, or equivalent is desirable.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
Competitive salary range of $131,800.00 - $197,800.00.