Test Technician, Senior

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 38,572 - 56,481; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Test Technician to execute test methodologies across multiple technologies, follow established procedures, and help define new procedures as needed to support product validation.

The role emphasizes precision, reliability, and thorough documentation of test results. You will set up, calibrate, and maintain specialized test equipment, debug issues, perform complex programs, and contribute to root-cause analyses.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of testing, measurement, or related work experience.
• Associate's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Executes and helps implement improvements to test plans.
• Helps select specialized test equipment and performs set-up.
• Performs calibration, maintenance, and upgrades of test equipment.
• Identifies issues with test equipment and performs repairs.
• Manages execution of test methodologies and documents results.
• Identifies, debugs and troubleshoots complex testing issues.
• Conducts analyses to identify where an issue occurred and make recommendations.
• Collaborates with internal and external teams to integrate projects.
• Communicates status and potential obstacles across teams.
• Manages project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables for small to mid-sized projects.
• Re-scopes projects, allocates resources, delegates work, and reviews outcomes.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Test equipment

Calibration tools

Job description

Job Area

Operations Group, Operations Group > Test Technician

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Operations Group, Operations Group > Test Technician

General Summary

Responsible for the execution of test methodologies for various technology, following and adapting established procedures, or helping to define procedures as needed. Debugs and troubleshoots issues or failures, reports results, and may recommend root causes and solutions. Performs set-up, maintenance, and/or repairs of specialized test equipment, and may provide input on equipment selection.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of testing, measurement, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of semiconductor, RF testing, or related work experience.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Executes and helps implement improvements to test plans. Provides feedback to customer on modifications, outcomes, or issues.
• Helps select specialized test equipment and performs set-up, as well as loading and running complex programs or builds.
• Performs complex calibration, maintenance, and upgrades of test equipment and tools according to standards and procedures.
• Identifies issues with test equipment and performs complex repairs.
• Manages execution of test methodologies for various technology, adapting established procedures based on unique testing needs, and documents results.
• Identifies, debugs and troubleshoots complex testing issues or failures, and recommends root causes and implements solutions.
• Conducts and manages analyses and gathers information to identify where an issue has occurred and makes recommendations for how to address the issue.
• Collaborates with individuals inside and outside of own function to integrate projects and/or ensure changes work with other components of a specific project.
• Communicates across teams to provide status and information about impending obstacles and suggests remediation.
• Manages team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables for small to mid-sized projects with minimal guidance.
• Re-scopes projects, identifies resources, delegates work, and reviews the work of team members in order to address changing timelines or priorities.

Level Of Responsibility

• Works under some supervision.
• Provides some supervision/guidance to other members; does not have direct reports.
• Decisions are moderate in nature. Errors are detected and corrected with relatively minor financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships. May require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. Role may require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc.
• Most tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Creativity is needed to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines.
• Deductive and inductive problem solving is required; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.
• Incumbent's input may be solicited during strategic planning period.

The Responsibilities Of This Role Do Not Include

• Does not have financial accountability.
• Has no influence over key organizational decisions.

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$27.62 - $41.42

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.