System Level Test Engineer - Staff

Job Title

System Level Test Engineer - Staff

Role Summary

Member of the System Level Test (SLT) team responsible for early-stage silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and system-level testing of Snapdragon SoCs across mobile, compute, automotive, server, and modem platforms.

Work includes hardware testing, software integration, test automation, NPI and production test solutions, and validation of system-level test equipment.

Experience Level

Senior - typically 8+ years of relevant hardware/system test experience (mobile devices or microprocessor industry).

Responsibilities

Core duties include system bring-up, validation, test development, and cross-team collaboration.

• Perform early-stage silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation with hardware and system software.
• Develop and execute test cases to verify device performance across voltage, process, and temperature conditions.
• Create automated test content that stresses SoCs for functionality, performance, stability, and benchmarking.
• Define test board and instrumentation requirements, and deliver NPI and production test solutions.
• Validate and qualify new system-level test equipment for roadmap products.
• Develop production screening methods to detect system-level issues and drive customer quality improvements.
• Work cross-functionally with architecture, hardware, firmware, and customer teams; lead development efforts when required.
• Perform hands-on bench characterization, instrument evaluation, and production solution development.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred skills listed separately.

• 8+ years of experience in system, software, or bench testing, preferably in mobile devices or microprocessor industries.
• Working knowledge of Android architecture, boot process, kernel, BSP, and Android performance analysis.
• Ability to read/analyze hardware schematics and data sheets and translate into SOC test cases.
• Hands-on bench characterization and experience with laboratory instruments and production equipment.
• Experience characterizing processors, graphics, memory, thermal, and power performance of SoCs.
• Proven record as an engineering lead or technical owner for low-cost test solution development.
• Experience defining test requirements and driving customer quality improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing, wireless product design/test, and working with global teams.
• Experience using measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and wireless network simulators.
• Hands-on debugging/triaging experience with Android debugging tools and JTAG (e.g. Lauterbach/Trace32).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with C#, .NET, C/C++, Python and embedded software development.
• Experience with source control systems (Perforce, Git) and FPGA programming.
• Software development exposure on Android/Windows/Linux platforms.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related technical field). Preferred: Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science/Engineering. The posting also lists degree-plus-experience combinations (e.g., Bachelor's +4 years, Master's +3 years, PhD +2 years) as alternatives to meet minimum qualification thresholds.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.