#Senior Product System Test Engineer (ARM Hyperscalar)

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$107,000–$160,600 / yr
Posted
46 days ago
Closes
Oct 18, 2026
Nearby
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Below market

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TL;DR · #Senior Product System Test Engineer (ARM Hyperscalar)

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Qualcomm seeks a Senior Product Test Development Automation Engineer to lead the validation and automation of next-generation ARM-based server hardware platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability for hyperscale deployments. This role involves architecting comprehensive test plans, executing stress tests, and developing scalable automated test suites using C/C++ and Unix shell scripting across various environments like Linux/Unix OSs and UEFI. The ideal candidate combines software development skills with hardware engineering expertise to build automated tests and tools while understanding and testing server components such as custom CPUs, memory, interconnects, power management, and remote interfaces. Experience in complex system validation, ARM architecture, and proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Git are essential, along with strong analytical and communication skills for collaborating across hardware, firmware, and software teams to ensure robust product reliability and uptime.

Skills

C++ Python Linux Git Bash PCIe DDR NVMe NUMA UEFI BIOS ARM Stress-ng Linpack SPECint SPECfp Terraform Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Lead the development of comprehensive test plans for new ARM-based server products.
  • Design and execute stress testing on hardware, firmware, and OS to ensure reliability.
  • Develop scalable automated test suites using C/C++ across various operating environments.
  • Perform deep diagnostics and root cause analysis for complex system failures.
  • Conduct extended thermal cycling and high-load endurance tests for system-level validation.
  • Identify opportunities and implement improvements in test coverage and efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience in system testing or validation for enterprise/server hardware.
  • Strong understanding of computer architecture, including ARM SoC designs and memory hierarchy.
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Unix shell scripting, and Linux system administration.
  • Experience with PCI Express, DDR memory, Ethernet, NVMe, and UEFI/BIOS.
  • Ability to design and automate comprehensive test plans for complex hardware systems.
  • Strong debugging skills using software debuggers and hardware instruments like oscilloscopes.

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