Senior Location Systems Test Engineer — Automation & AI

Plumas District Hospital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 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, Advanced Positioning, and sensor fusion, collaborating with multiple teams to develop test strategies and automation. The position emphasizes improving engineering productivity through automation, data analytics, and AI-assisted workflows that

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 1+ year of Systems Test Engineering or related experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience with Python, automation frameworks, data analytics, AI/ML tools, or AI-assisted workflows.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of GNSS, Assisted GNSS, Advanced Positioning, sensor fusion, LTE/5G, and Wi-Fi positioning.
• Experience with Android-based systems and wireless test environments.

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.
• Leverage AI-assisted workflows for test execution, log post-processing, KPI review, and reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support feature development, qualification, and deployments.

Skills

Python

Automation

Data analytics

AI/ML tools

AI workflows

Debugging

RTK

Sensor fusion

LTE/5G

Wi-Fi positioning

Android systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 1+ year of Systems Test Engineering or related experience

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Android test environments

GNSS test tools

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 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, Advanced Positioning, and sensor fusion, collaborating with multiple teams to develop test strategies and automation. The position emphasizes improving engineering productivity through automation, data analytics, and AI-assisted workflows that