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Qualcomm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Server Platform Engineering (SPE) team. This role focuses on the mechanical design of high‑performance server rack and CPU test platforms. The successful candidate will contribute to the entire server rack product development lifecycle, from early concept and detailed design, to prototype builds, ODM collaboration, and sustaining engineering.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and develop mechanical server platforms supporting next‑generation CPU and compute architectures.
- Own detailed mechanical design, including 3D CAD models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings.
- Electromechanical chassis and rack design of server test and production platforms.
- Creating, documenting, sourcing, building, and sustaining mechanical server assembly BOMs.
- Coordinating/sourcing prototype and production plastic, sheet metal, die-cast, and CNC machined mechanical assembly components including housings, heatsinks, cables, fixtures, chassis, etc.
- Interface with vendors and manufacturing partners to ensure design for manufacturability and support timely build schedules.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with dynamic multi-disciplinary teams in various geographical regions.
- Develop effective thermal, structural, and tolerance analyses of mechanical assemblies.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design and supply chain teams across various geographical regions.
- Work onsite minimum 5 days/week in the Qualcomm office in San Diego, CA.
This senior mechanical engineer will interface with internal staff and outside suppliers in the fast-paced execution of a wide variety of multi-disciplined design projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 2+ years of Mechanical Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 1+ year of Mechanical Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BSME or equivalent from accredited college
- 3+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (CREO or equivalent)
- Experience designing CNC machined, sheet metal, die-cast, and injection-molded components.
- Working knowledge of mechanical documentation, tolerancing, and GD&T.
- Strong understanding of mechanical data-center hardware design fundamentals.
- 5+ years 3D solid modelling design tools experience utilizing CREO, Solid works, or equivalent platforms.
- 3+ years of design experience with plastic injection molded, die cast, chassis sheet metal, and CNC machined parts.
- 3+ years of experience developing mechanical constraints for printed circuit board assemblies.
- 3+ years electro-mechanical design experience.
- Experience using 3D thermal analysis software like Flowtherm or Icepak.
- Experience with structural analysis FEA tools.
- Experience with tolerance stack analysis of complex assemblies.
- 2+ years of data-center chassis and rack design experience.
- Top-down solid modelling experience with 3D design databases.
- Design constraint (EMN file) transfer experience between 3D CAD and PCB electronic CAD designs.
- Test/assembly fixture design experience
- Experience with PDM systems (Agile preferred) for BOM and project management.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
TO ALL STAFFING AND RECRUITING AGENCIES: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
EEO EMPLOYER: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification. 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.
PAY RANGE AND OTHER COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- $101,400.00 - $152,200.00
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.
INTRODUCTION
Qualcomm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Server Platform Engineering (SPE) team. This role focuses on the mechanical design of high‑performance server rack and CPU test platforms. The successful candidate will contribute to the entire server rack product development lifecycle, from early concept and detailed design, to prototype builds, ODM collaboration, and sustaining engineering.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and develop mechanical server platforms supporting next‑generation CPU and compute architectures.
- Own detailed mechanical design, including 3D CAD models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings.
- Electromechanical chassis and rack design of server test and production platforms.
- Creating, documenting, sourcing, building, and sustaining mechanical server assembly BOMs.
- Coordinating/sourcing prototype and production plastic, sheet metal, die-cast, and CNC machined mechanical assembly components including housings, heatsinks, cables, fixtures, chassis, etc.
- Interface with vendors and manufacturing partners to ensure design for manufacturability and support timely build schedules.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with dynamic multi-disciplinary teams in various geographical regions.
- Develop effective thermal, structural, and tolerance analyses of mechanical assemblies.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary design and supply chain teams across various geographical regions.
- Work onsite minimum 5 days/week in the Qualcomm office in San Diego, CA.
This senior mechanical engineer will interface with internal staff and outside suppliers in the fast-paced execution of a wide variety of multi-disciplined design projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 2+ years of Mechanical Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 1+ year of Mechanical Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BSME or equivalent from accredited college
- 3+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (CREO or equivalent)
- Experience designing CNC machined, sheet metal, die-cast, and injection-molded components.
- Working knowledge of mechanical documentation, tolerancing, and GD&T.
- Strong understanding of mechanical data-center hardware design fundamentals.
- 5+ years 3D solid modelling design tools experience utilizing CREO, Solid works, or equivalent platforms.
- 3+ years of design experience with plastic injection molded, die cast, chassis sheet metal, and CNC machined parts.
- 3+ years of experience developing mechanical constraints for printed circuit board assemblies.
- 3+ years electro-mechanical design experience.
- Experience using 3D thermal analysis software like Flowtherm or Icepak.
- Experience with structural analysis FEA tools.
- Experience with tolerance stack analysis of complex assemblies.
- 2+ years of data-center chassis and rack design experience.
- Top-down solid modelling experience with 3D design databases.
- Design constraint (EMN file) transfer experience between 3D CAD and PCB electronic CAD designs.
- Test/assembly fixture design experience
- Experience with PDM systems (Agile preferred) for BOM and project management.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
TO ALL STAFFING AND RECRUITING AGENCIES: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
EEO EMPLOYER: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification. 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.
PAY RANGE AND OTHER COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- $101,400.00 - $152,200.00
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.
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Align your portfolio to semiconductor hardware requirements
Qualcomm's Mechanical Engineer openings heavily favor thermal management, RF module packaging, and chip-level structural design. Tailor your resume and portfolio to reflect hands-on experience in these areas before applying, so your background maps directly to their product lines.
Use Migrate Mate to surface open Mechanical Engineer roles
Qualcomm posts Mechanical Engineer positions across multiple business units simultaneously. Use Migrate Mate to filter and track active openings by role type and sponsorship eligibility so you're applying to the right requisitions from the start.
Clarify OPT STEM extension eligibility before your offer stage
Mechanical Engineering qualifies as a STEM field, so F-1 graduates can request a 24-month OPT extension. Confirm with your recruiter early that the specific role's Standard Occupational Classification code supports STEM designation before accepting an offer timeline.
Understand how PERM shapes your long-term sponsorship path
For Green Card sponsorship via EB-2 or EB-3, your employer must complete a DOL PERM labor certification before filing your immigrant petition. Ask your Qualcomm recruiter which immigration support is available and at what tenure point the company typically initiates PERM.
Prepare detailed technical documentation for the H-1B specialty occupation requirement
USCIS requires evidence that Mechanical Engineering at Qualcomm meets the specialty occupation standard, meaning a specific degree in a directly related field is normally required. Gather your official transcripts, degree equivalency evaluations if needed, and any documentation linking your coursework to the specific role duties.
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Find Mechanical Engineer at Qualcomm JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Qualcomm sponsor H-1B visas for Mechanical Engineers?
Yes, Qualcomm sponsors H-1B visas for Mechanical Engineers and has done so consistently across multiple hiring cycles. Sponsorship is typically initiated after an offer is accepted, and Qualcomm works with immigration counsel to file the petition. Because H-1B is subject to the annual cap and lottery, timing your application and start date around the April lottery window is critical.
Which visa types are commonly used for Mechanical Engineer roles at Qualcomm?
Qualcomm sponsors several visa categories for Mechanical Engineers, including H-1B, H-1B1 (for Australian and Chilean nationals), TN (for Canadian and Mexican citizens with engineering credentials), F-1 OPT and CPT for current students, and J-1 for exchange visitors. For permanent residency, sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 with DOL PERM labor certification is also available.
How do I apply for Mechanical Engineer jobs at Qualcomm?
Applications go through Qualcomm's careers portal, where roles are listed by business unit and location. Use Migrate Mate to identify active Mechanical Engineer postings at Qualcomm that are open to sponsored candidates, then apply directly through Qualcomm's site. Tailor your application to the specific team's focus, whether that's thermal, packaging, RF hardware, or structural analysis.
What qualifications does Qualcomm expect for sponsored Mechanical Engineer positions?
Most sponsored Mechanical Engineer roles at Qualcomm require at minimum a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field. Senior roles often expect a master's degree or equivalent industry experience in semiconductor packaging, thermal simulation, or CAD design. For H-1B sponsorship, USCIS requires the degree to directly relate to the role's specialty occupation duties.
How do I manage my immigration timeline when pursuing a Mechanical Engineer role at Qualcomm?
Timeline depends heavily on your current visa status. F-1 OPT students have up to 12 months of work authorization with a potential 24-month STEM extension, giving a window to get through an H-1B cap lottery. TN visa holders can transfer status relatively quickly. Discuss your authorization end date with Qualcomm's recruiter early so the immigration team can sequence filings without a gap in work authorization.
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