Senior Cellular System Test Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a test engineer in the Cellular System Test Engineering group.

The role plans, designs, validates and executes complex test methodologies to commercialize cellular modems, with a strong focus on LTE and 5G NR performance assessment. You will collaborate with modem systems, software, hardware and firmware teams to characterize, certify and optimize high-performance modems that meet quality goals and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering field is required or accepted.
• Strong expertise in 3GPP WWAN specifications, LTE and 5G NR.
• Experience designing, validating and executing complex test methodologies for cellular modems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, validate and execute complex test methodologies for cellular modem products.
• Collaborate with modem systems, software, hardware and firmware teams to characterize and certify performance.
• Contribute to design reviews and project meetings to ensure high quality, cost-effective modems.

Skills

LTE

5G NR

WWAN

Modem performance analysis

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Cellular System Test Engineering

General Summary

This individual independently plans, performs the moderately-defined responsibility for the designing, standardizing, implementing, validating and executing complex test methodologies for commercializing the Cellular (or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)) modem as a product or component within a product. Has expertise in the 3GPP WWAN specifications (most notably with LTE and 5GNR), performs end-to-end performance/functional analysis of advanced multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) cellular modems and optimizes system performance based on analysis of data from lab and/or live networks. Works closely with the other functional groups including modem systems, modem software, modem hardware and modem firmware to characterize, certify and commercialize a cost effective, high capability, high performance modem that meets industry leading quality metrics and customer requirements. Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings.

Will accept a Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field.

Pay Range: $134,347.00 - $160,600.00 /year

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