Product Thermal Test Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$93,400–$140,000 / yr
Posted
40 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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TL;DR · Product Thermal Test Engineer

The #Product Thermal Test Engineer joins the Systems Test Engineering organization to support test automation infrastructure, strategy, and plan execution within power and thermal test areas. This role involves daily collaboration with test engineers and product engineers to collect measurements for system use cases on test platforms. Key responsibilities include planning and executing test cases for power, debugging software issues on Qualcomm chipsets for Android and Windows subsystems, and performing functional tests for power and thermal characterization. The position requires proficiency in power measurement equipment and an understanding of microprocessor architecture, SoC hardware blocks, and operating systems. Preferred skills include experience with JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and development in Python or C/C++. The work focuses on optimizing power and thermal software features for various hardware platforms.

What you'll do

  • Use power measurement equipment to collect measurements for system use cases on test platforms.
  • Plan and execute test cases for power and debug software-related issues on Qualcomm chipsets.
  • Perform functional and feature tests for power and thermal software.
  • Execute power and thermal characterization and optimization tests.
  • Provide test results and characterization data to cross-functional teams.
  • Manage test automation infrastructure, test strategy, and test plan development.
  • Manage and prioritize multiple test projects simultaneously.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience (preferred).
  • Understanding of SW product life cycle and experience with SW test methodologies (preferred).
  • Systems/HW background with understanding of microprocessor architecture and common SoC hardware blocks (preferred).
  • Experience in any operating systems platform testing, such as Google Android or Windows (preferred).
  • Development skills in Python and C/C++ (preferred).
  • Experience using debug tools like JTAG debugger, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers (preferred).
  • Experience with Ubuntu/Linux server OS and related tools (preferred).

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