Qualcomm
Senior HSIO Bench Test Engineer
$118K–$177K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in High Speed Silicon Validation. The posting also lists minimum-qualification alternatives: 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience with a bachelor's degree; 1+ year with a master's degree; or a PhD. Preferred: 3+ years of experience in related areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field. Minimum qualifications also allow a master's degree or PhD in a listed or related field.
About the job
Develops and executes post-silicon test, characterization, and validation for Qualcomm high-speed interfaces, including first-silicon bring-up, debug, and customer issue resolution.
What you'll do
- Define and execute test methodologies and characterization plans for high-speed SERDES interfaces; analyze performance across operating conditions.
- Bring up and debug first silicon, validate electrical compliance, and support package and board power- and signal-integrity debugging.
- Collaborate with design, systems, customer engineering, and hardware applications teams on chip bring-up and customer/RMA issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years in High Speed Silicon Validation.
- Minimum qualifications also specify a bachelor's degree in a listed or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience, or a master's degree and 1+ year, or a PhD.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills; effective communication, organization, and teamwork.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field; 3+ years of experience in related areas.
- High-speed test and characterization, SERDES, lab equipment, Python/C# test automation, and board design familiarity.
Pay
$117,800.00 - $176,600.00 (USD; pay range; salary)
Tools
PCIe, USB4, UFS, DP, MIPI(DSI,CSI), Oscilloscopes, TDRs/VNAs, J-BERT
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