Qualcomm
Modem System Test Engineer – 6G/5G Air Interface
$93K–$140K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Validates, characterizes, and helps commercialize 5G and emerging 6G modem products through system-level testing and performance analysis.
What you'll do
- Validate end-to-end modem functionality and performance across the cellular protocol stack; define performance indicators and evaluate results from lab, radiated, and live-network testing.
- Develop and execute system-level test strategies and plans, translating 3GPP specifications and carrier requirements into validation scenarios.
- Analyze logs, debug issues, investigate root causes, and support feature integration, certification, and commercialization.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of wireless communications, signal processing, RF propagation, cellular protocols, and air-interface performance analysis.
- Experience with wireless test equipment and programming in Python and MATLAB; AI/ML knowledge is a plus.
Pay
$93,400.00 - $140,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
5G NR, 6G, PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, Python
AI focus
Opportunities to apply AI/ML techniques to end products and engineering workflows; AI/ML knowledge and application to digital communications are a plus.
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