Drimva

Qualcomm

Sr. Staff Engineer, System Level Test

$170K–$255K

San Diego, California · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026

Experience
14+ years in SoC or Electronics Project Management, System Test, Automation, Computer Engineering, or related work. Minimum qualifications also specify 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a master's degree, or 4+ years with a PhD in a related field.
Education
Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.

About the job

Leads system-level test engineering for Qualcomm products, developing test solutions and coordinating cross-functional teams to meet product quality goals.

What you'll do

  • Plan, resource, budget, and track system-level test deliverables; report project progress to management.
  • Define and drive test hardware design and production test platform roadmaps, coordinating with design teams and vendors.
  • Lead test-solution development and customer quality improvement initiatives across global teams.

What they ask for

  • Ability to define and drive product test hardware design and interface with electronics test-board design and simulation teams.
  • Ability to lead production test platform roadmaps and coordinate with vendors.
  • Background in semiconductor engineering, manufacturing processes, wireless standards, and design and test of wireless products.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to drive teams across geographies.

Nice to have

  • Experience leading a test engineering team with project ownership.
  • Familiarity with Qualcomm chipsets, ARM architecture, Test Sequencers, and Automated Test Equipment (ATE).

Pay

$169,800.00 - $254,600.00 USD base salary

Tools

Qualcomm chipsets, ARM architecture, Test Sequencers, Automated Test Equipment (ATE), android architecture, C#, Java, C++

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)