Qualcomm
Senior Digital Test Engineer
$118K–$177K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s degree: 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience; master’s degree: 1+ year; PhD: no experience minimum stated. Another section states 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; alternatively, a master’s degree in a related field with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD in a related field. Master’s or PhD preferred.
About the job
Develops digital test solutions for Qualcomm silicon products, supporting new product introduction, silicon validation and characterization, and manufacturing enablement.
What you'll do
- Create digital test solutions for silicon products.
- Support silicon validation, characterization, and manufacturing enablement.
- Work on test development and analysis across digital test, DFT/DFM, AI/ML, and adjacent disciplines.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and 1+ year, or a PhD.
- Knowledge of Python, Java, and Linux.
- Experience with common test equipment, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, and network analyzers.
- Knowledge of signal integrity and transmission line theory.
Nice to have
- Industry experience with Advantest 93K or Teradyne UFlex/IFlex.
- FPGA programming, embedded software development, or experience with photonic devices and optical communication metrics.
Pay
$117,800.00 - $176,600.00 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Java, Linux, Advantest 93K, Teradyne UFlex/IFlex, FPGA
AI focus
AI/ML work may include software development, algorithmic models, AI-based ATE test development, and analytic reviews with Design and DFT.
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