Senior Engineer, System Level Test

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $111,300–$166,900 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 9, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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TL;DR · Senior Engineer, System Level Test

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As a Sr. Engineer, System Level Test within the Hardware Engineering group, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test complex electronic systems to ensure high-quality production. Your daily responsibilities involve integrating features into hardware designs, conducting simulations for optimal power and performance, and developing manufacturing solutions for leading-edge products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, verification, and software engineering, to implement new requirements and improve yield and test time. The role requires expertise in circuit design, including digital, analog, and RF systems, as well as experience with schematic capture, circuit simulation software, and measurement instruments like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers. You will also evaluate material reliability, provide technical documentation, and address complex design flaws to ensure products meet performance requirements across FPGA, DSP, and optical systems.

Skills

Circuit Design Analog Digital RF FPGA DSP Schematic Capture Circuit Simulation Oscilloscopes Spectrum Analyzers Test Systems Packaging

What you'll do

Plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems including circuits, mechanical systems, and FPGA/DSP systems.
Integrate features and functionality into hardware designs based on established proposals and roadmaps.
Conduct simulations and analyses to implement designs with optimal power, performance, and area.
Develop manufacturing solutions for leading-edge products to meet customer expectations and schedules.
Evaluate material reliability and implement automation to maximize production productivity.
Assess complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, or compliance risks.
Write detailed technical documentation for hardware projects.

What we're looking for

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering experience.
A Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering experience.
A PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience (preferred).
2+ years of experience with circuit design such as digital, analog, or RF (preferred).
2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software (preferred).
2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers (preferred).

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