Functional Safety Engineer, Staff

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Quality Assurance Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Quality Engineer, you will plan, implement, and manage compliance of design, development/manufacturing, production processes, and/or quality requirements with safety, quality, and regulatory standards for worldwide distribution. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Quality Engineering or related work experience.

OR
Master's Degree in Applied Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Quality Engineering or related work experience.

OR
PhD in Applied Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Quality Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Applied Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

8+ years of Quality Engineering or related work experience.

3+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.

2+ years of experience with data modeling in statistical software such as MS Excel, Minitab, etc.

1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director and above).

ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor, ISO 26262 Functional Safety Internal Auditor, Automotive SPICE Internal Auditor.

Black Belt/Six Sigma certification.

ASQ (e.g., CQE or CRE) certification or equivalent.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Leverages advanced Quality Engineering knowledge and experience to plan, implement, and manage critical compliance of design, development/manufacturing, production processes, and/or quality requirements with safety, security, and regulatory standards.

Designs, implements, and maintains advanced methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of critical designs, production processes, production equipment, and finished products.

Performs advanced analyses of reports and data to identify critical trends and drives updates or control changes to quality standards and procedures.

Ensures quality integration into the overall functions of design, development, process, and production.

Identifies trends, defects, or problems in a wide range of processes, products, and customer feedback/customer returns and plays a central role in driving the effort to resolve defects or problems.

Collaborates with cross functional teams to provide high quality products and timely resolution of R&D/line/market failures to meet customers quality expectations.

Develops and/or delivers training material, process documents, and templates for ISO certifications and/or external certifications; delivers training for multiple products or processes.

Level of Responsibility:

Works independently with minimal supervision.

Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.

Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.

Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.

Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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