CAD Application Engineer, Staff
$134,800 - $202,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
This role supports global management of PWB EDA tools.
About the role
This role involves supporting PCB CAD teams in designing printed circuit boards across Qualcomm's strategic platforms and managing PWB EDA tools.
What you'll do
- Support global tool deployment and process automation for PWB EDA tools.
- Provide design services and methodology support for PCB design.
- Consult on projects and evaluate new EDA tools.
- Run DFM analysis and validation on Gerber / ODB data for PCB fabrication.
- Customize EDA tools and processes using various programming languages.
- Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and CAD to resolve PCB design issues.
What you'll need
- Full proficiency on board layout tools including Cadence Allegro and Siemens Xpedition.
- Substantial exposure to schematic entry tools including OrCAD CIS, Concept HDL, and Xpedition Designer.
- End-to-end knowledge of Schematic and Layout design flows.
- Experience with electronic file exchanges between PCB and mechanical software tools.
- Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, capabilities, and limitations.
- Familiarity with PCB design practices and industry standards.
- Understanding of PCB stack-up development and controlled impedance requirements.
- Experience installing EDA tools and libraries.
- Coding experience in customizing EDA tools and processes using VB Script / Python / Cadence Skill or Ravel / Java and or Perl programming languages.
Nice to have
- 7 years actively involved in supporting electrical engineering design tools such as Siemens Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, or PADS.
- 4 years developing automation in Xpedition and / or Allegro tools using VB Script, Perl, Python, Java, Skill or Ravel.
- Experience maintaining Siemens ICDB servers.
- Understanding of PCB via technology types: through-hole, blind, buried, and micro-via.
- Awareness of power and signal integrity design practices and analysis.
Skills: PCB CAD, EDA tools, Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, process automation, DFM analysis
This role has been open 58 days — well below the 73-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
683
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Median days open
73 d
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Median salary
$195k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (683 roles · 74 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 36 | 683 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 161 | 1449 · 110 employers |
| Median days open | 74 d | 73 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: PCB CAD, EDA tools, Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, process automation, DFM analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 153 open roles · median 169 d
- Synopsys · 63 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 43 open roles · median 46 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 38 open roles · median 73 d
- NVIDIA · 37 open roles · median 80 d
- GlobalFoundries · 33 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 683 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 74 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.