Senior Platform Test Engineer: Automation & CI/CD

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an engineer to drive innovation and reliability for Snapdragon SoC-based platforms. You’ll focus on test content development, automation, and validation of CPU, Kernel, Performance, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux distributions.

This role emphasizes execution excellence and independent ownership of tasks. The position requires strong scripting in Python, familiarity with Linux distributions, CI/CD workflows, and open-source contributions are a bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and integrate them into CI/CD workflows.
• Execute test plans and validate platform components for performance, stability, and compliance.
• Enhance existing test frameworks and contribute to automation improvements.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure testability and resolve issues quickly.
• Automate industry-standard benchmarks and assist in incorporating OEM requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and deliver solutions with a focus on efficiency.

Skills

Python

Shell/Bash

C/C++

Java

CI/CD

test automation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, CS (or related)

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, CS (or related)

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, CS (or related)

Tools

CI/CD workflows

Git / source control

Test automation tools

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an engineer to drive innovation and reliability for Snapdragon SoC-based platforms. You’ll focus on test content development, automation, and validation of CPU, Kernel, Performance, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux distributions.

This role emphasizes execution excellence and independent ownership of tasks. The position requires strong scripting in Python, familiarity with Linux distributions, CI/CD workflows, and open-source contributions are a bonus.