System Level Test Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$94,200–$141,200 / yr
Posted
22 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 16, 2027

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Below market

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TL;DR · System Level Test Engineer

As a System Level Test Engineer within the System Level Test group, you will contribute to IC design reviews, hardware testing, and system engineering for Snapdragon products. You will perform early-stage silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and characterization of hardware with system software across various operating conditions like voltage and temperature. Your daily work involves developing automated test content solutions to stress SoC functionality, performance, stability, and benchmarks for mobile, compute, automobile, server, and modem chipsets. You will also develop production screens for system level issues. Required skills include proficiency in C, C++, Python, C#, or .NET, experience with lab tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and knowledge of Android, Windows, Linux, or RTOS. You will utilize source control systems like Perforce or Git to validate processor, graphics, memory, and power performance.

What you'll do

  • Perform early-stage silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation efforts with engineering teams.
  • Test and characterize hardware using system software.
  • Verify device performance across various operating conditions including voltage, process, and temperature.
  • Develop automated test content to stress SoC functionality, performance, stability, and benchmarks.
  • Create effective production screens for identifying and addressing system-level issues.
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret test data to ensure product quality.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Master's degree in Electrical, Computer Science, or Engineering (preferred).
  • 0-3 years of experience in system or bench-level testing, preferably within mobile, automotive, IoT, or microprocessor industries.
  • Understanding of computer architecture and operating systems such as Android, Windows, Linux, or RTOS.
  • Experience with embedded systems and SoC-level testing concepts.
  • Ability to develop or execute test cases for processors, graphics, memory, thermal behavior, and power performance of SoCs.
  • Programming experience in C, C++, Python, C#, or .NET.
  • Hands-on experience with lab measurement tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies.
  • Experience reading specifications, creating test plans, and using test sequencers.
  • Familiarity with source control systems such as Perforce or Git.
  • Experience with debugging/triage using Android tools, JTAG, Lauterbach, or Trace32 (preferred).
  • Understanding of Android system architecture and boot process (preferred).
  • Familiarity with system-level benchmarks such as Dhrystone and DOU (preferred).
  • Relevant academic work, projects, or internships in silicon validation, embedded systems, or hardware bring-up (preferred).

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