Qualcomm
Sr. Staff Engineer - Verification & Validation Lead
$153K–$229K
Novi, Michigan · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s: 6+ years; master’s: 5+ years; PhD: 4+ years. Preferred: 12+ years in a related domain and 8+ years leading global teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Leads verification and validation for a strategic ADAS customer program across multiple software variants and three ECU platforms, from test strategy through release qualification and customer acceptance.
What you'll do
- Define the V&V strategy, governance, quality targets, processes, and global team model.
- Lead test coverage, automation, infrastructure, and validation across software, simulation, SIL, HIL, and vehicle testing.
- Assess release readiness and guide global teams and stakeholders through customer milestones and issue resolution.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience; OR master’s degree in a related field and 5+ years; OR PhD in a related field and 4+ years.
- Fluent English.
- Independent, structured, and proactive working style.
Nice to have
- 12+ years in automotive software, systems verification, validation, test engineering, or a related domain; 8+ years leading global engineering teams or organizations.
- ADAS or automated-driving V&V experience, including production programs, system-level validation, requirements-to-test traceability, and quality frameworks such as ASPICE, ISO 26262, and SOTIF.
Pay
$152,800.00 - $229,200.00 USD (base salary)
Tools
ADAS, SIL, HIL, ASPICE, ISO 26262, SOTIF, Python, C/C++
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