Test Engineer - Silicon Bring-Up & SI/PI

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks engineers for Post Silicon Engineering to develop test solutions for highly integrated SOCs.

You will drive silicon debug, high-speed interface analysis, and data‑driven optimization, collaborating across IC Design and Systems teams to bring designs from bring‑up to sign‑off. The role emphasizes script development, automated testing, and rigorous analysis to close issues quickly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
• 1-3+ years of experience in related areas (fresh graduates welcome).
• Experience with Python/C# for test automation is required.
• Strong understanding of VLSI technologies, CMOS analog and digital ICs, mixed-signal physics.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute development of Test methodologies and characterization of LP-DDR & PC-DDR subsystems.
• Develop and execute plans for High Speed IPs to optimize design parameters and validate electrical compliance.
• Perform parametric analysis of silicon behavior across process/voltage/temperature.
• Develop and automate test scripts, measurement procedures, and data processing flows.

Skills

Python

C#

Test automation

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

TDRs/VNAs

J-BERT

Power meters

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks engineers for Post Silicon Engineering to develop test solutions for highly integrated SOCs.

You will drive silicon debug, high-speed interface analysis, and data‑driven optimization, collaborating across IC Design and Systems teams to bring designs from bring‑up to sign‑off. The role emphasizes script development, automated testing, and rigorous analysis to close issues quickly.