[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Qualcomm jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Qualcomm · San Diego, CA # Sr. Staff NPI Quality Engineer-DataCenter San Diego, California, United States of America Senior individual contributor $134,800.00 - $202,200.00 Data & Analytics Listed on Qualcomm’s official careers site. Posted September 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Qualcomm’s careers site →](https://careers.qualcomm.com/careers/job/446719438057) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Qualcomm](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/) / Sr. Staff NPI Quality Engineer-DataCenter ## Job description ### Company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. ### Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering General Summary: Primary focus with New Product Introduction. Candidate will be the Quality Engineering representative and must be active participant within Core development teams to launch semi-conductor, PCIe/Server/Rack for AI DataCenter. ### Ensure quality deliverables - reliability, supplier readiness, RMA readiness, and product readiness. - Represent Quality Engineering within core development teams and cross-functional partners (QRE, Packaging, PTE, Systems, Design, Ops, Suppliers). - Drive lessons learned, CAPA, and risk mitigation upstream during development. - Develop and execute AQL sampling plans and manage supplier quality performance. - Lead excursion escalation management, decision and disposition of non-conforming material. - Own product quality end-to-end (cradle-to-grave) across NPI and HVM. - Drive PRB/CCB reviews, gate readiness, and risk assessments. - Lead supplier qualification, process control, and continuous improvement actions (NCs, MRB, CAPA). - Provide guidance on NPI/PCN risk, manufacturing sensitivities (ESD, MSL, SMT), and support RMA/CQE. - Interface with customers and suppliers as needed. - Develop Supplier In Line OS Statical Limit and Correlation - Lead Task Force/CPI to drive corrective action and prevention Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. ### Preferred Qualifications - Quality/Engineering function in PC or PCIe, CCA environment, Circuit Card Assembly, Printed Circuit Board, Semiconductor, Cloud Data Center, Server mobile or related industry. - Hands on knowledge/application of quality tools, statistics and problem-solving techniques. – PC/ PCIE or CCA and PC systems operation and testing knowledge highly desirable. ### Demonstrated proficiency in the following soft skills - being proactive and taking initiative to drive issue resolution; having a teachable attitude; being a team player - Strong verbal and written communication skills * ability to clearly organize and articulate information - persuasive skills to deal with selling difficult information. - Strong presentation skills. PC systems understanding * high level understanding of the systems required to build a PC. - High level understanding of the key components such as RF Transceiver, Power Management, Codec. - Modems, etc and how they are expected to interact * understanding what certain failure symptoms point to in terms of areas contributing to customer issues. - General understanding of full breadth of engineering skills to enable interaction with the variety of engineers that will be dealt with during the debug of an issue. - Fab and SAT hands on experience and ASQ certification are desirable 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 $134,800.00 - $202,200.00 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 17, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 102 days - Location: San Diego, California, United States of America - Pay: $134,800.00 - $202,200.00[Apply on Qualcomm’s careers site →](https://careers.qualcomm.com/careers/job/446719438057) ## More jobs at Qualcomm ### [# Systems Engineer, Data Center AI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/d4d96b13809b189b4a5d/) San Diego, California, United States of America ### [#Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/711e364a637a2545a9fd/) San Diego, California, United States of America ### [#Machine Learning Engineer – Agentic AI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/8116477f793ab41087a5/) San Diego, California, United States of America ### [AI TLM Performance Modeling](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/b1717cf45e1f3ddbbd83/) San Diego, California, United States of America ### [Business Operations Analyst – Datacenter Business Unit](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/46ac952ebfdf389c505a/) San Diego, California, United States of America ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Quality Engineer Sr Staff - E5](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/a8b13db2f6a0a0596dde/) Lockheed Martin · Palmdale, CA ### [Quality Engineer Sr Staff- E5](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/b18c17deaaea00d7837b/) Lockheed Martin · Marietta, GA ### [NPI Mechanical Quality Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hp/jobs/4a9a6d056396865642fc/) HP · Spring, Texas, United States of America ### [Quality Engineer - NPI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rolls-royce-holdings/jobs/9d8b809c4b1a93ba7280/) Rolls-Royce Holdings · Mankato ### [Sr. NPI Advanced Quality Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/carrier-global/jobs/36291155cc90d4cf2b5b/) Carrier Global ·: Carrier-Syracuse, East Syracuse, NY [Jobs in San Diego, CA](/locations/us/ca/san-diego/)[Jobs in California](/locations/us-ca/)[Data & Analytics jobs](/functions/data-analytics/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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