Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Test Engineering
General Summary:***This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.***Qualcomm's Location Technology team is seeking an Engineer or Senior Engineer to validate and commercialize next-generation positioning solutions across Mobile, Automotive, Wearables, XR, and IoT platforms. This role focuses on system-level validation of GNSS, Assisted GNSS, Advanced Positioning, sensor fusion, cellular, and Wi-Fi positioning technologies that deliver industry-leading location experiences.
The candidate will work closely with Systems, Software, Algorithms, and Product teams to develop test strategies, analyze performance, debug complex issues, and drive feature commercialization. In addition to test execution, this role is expected to improve engineering productivity through automation, data analytics, and AI-assisted workflows that accelerate test development, log analysis, KPI evaluation, and reporting. Candidates with a passion for both location technologies and engineering efficiency are highly encouraged to apply.
Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience.
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Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience.
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PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute system-level test plans for GNSS and Advanced Positioning features.
- Analyze logs, traces, and field data to identify root causes and drive issue resolution.
- Evaluate multi-sensor location solutions combining GNSS, cellular, Wi-Fi, and inertial sensors.
- Develop automation tools, data-analysis pipelines, and scalable validation frameworks to improve test coverage and engineering efficiency.
- Leverage AI-assisted workflows for test execution, log post-processing, KPI review, issue triage, and report generation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support feature development, qualification, commercialization readiness, and customer deployments.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, test quality, and time-to-market.
Preferred Qualifications- GNSS, Assisted GNSS, Advanced Positioning, or wireless systems experience.
- Experience with Python, automation frameworks, data analytics, AI/ML tools, or agentic workflows.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of RTK, sensor fusion, LTE/5G, and Wi-Fi positioning.
- Experience with Android-based systems and wireless test environments.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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