Qualcomm
Senior Staff Engineer, Diagnostics and AI
$174K–$262K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's: 6+ years; master's: 5+ years; PhD: 4+ years in ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work. Preferred: 12+ years of semiconductor engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads the architecture and evolution of silicon diagnostics and yield intelligence, applying AI, analytics, and automation while aligning cross-functional teams on technical strategy and execution.
What you'll do
- Set diagnostics architecture and standards for scalable, production-quality scan and memory diagnostics across the silicon lifecycle.
- Drive AI-enabled engineering, yield intelligence, and cross-lifecycle learning through analytics, agents, and automation.
- Lead technical roadmaps, governance, cross-functional integration, and mentoring across global teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience; OR master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years; OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years.
Nice to have
- 12+ years of semiconductor engineering experience, including significant work in ATPG or memory diagnostics, DFT, silicon debug, product or test engineering, yield analysis, Failure Analysis, Design for Debug, Design for Yield, or post-silicon engineering.
- Experience architecting or scaling automation, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, agentic systems, data platforms, or intelligent engineering workflows.
Pay
$174,400.00 - $261,600.00 USD base salary
Tools
ATPG, DFT, AI, analytics, automation, machine learning, generative AI, agentic systems
AI focus
Apply AI, agentic workflows, analytics, and automation to diagnostics and yield workflows to accelerate analysis, improve signal detection, preserve knowledge, support decisions, and enable broader responsible AI adoption.
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