Senior Bench Test Engineer, HSIO
$111,300 - $166,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 23 September 2026.
Focus on post-silicon characterization for High Speed SERDES Interfaces including PCIe, USB4, and UFS.
About the role
This position is for the Post Silicon Engineering group developing test solutions for highly integrated SOCs designed by Qualcomm. The role defines and executes test methodologies and characterization for High Speed SERDES interfaces and memory subsystem components.
What you'll do
- Define and execute test methodologies and characterization of High Speed SERDES Interfaces such as PCIe, USB4, UFS, DP, MIPI (DSI, CSI), PLLs, LP-DDR, and PC-DDR Subsystem components. - Develop and execute characterization plans for high-speed interfaces to optimize design parameters and validate electrical compliance. - Drive first silicon bring up and debug to qualify designs fabricated at external foundries. - Perform technical data analysis of parametric performance across various operating conditions and configurations. - Assist in hardware design and debug power integrity (PI) and signal integrity (SI) issues related to package and board design. - Work closely with IC Design, Systems Engineering, Customer Engineering, and Hardware Applications teams to resolve bring up, debug, and RMA issues.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience (or Master's degree and 1+ year, or PhD). - 5 years of experience in High Speed Silicon Validation.
Nice to have
- Understanding of VLSI technologies, CMOS analog and digital integrated circuits, mixed-signal, and semiconductor physics. - Knowledge of high-speed test and characterization, including eye diagram characteristics, Receiver JTOL performance, Jitter analysis, and signal integrity. - Familiarity with SERDES Transmitter/Receiver design blocks. - Hands-on experience with lab equipment including Oscilloscopes, TDRs/VNAs, and J-BERT. - Experience with Python or C# for test automation. - Familiarity with board design concepts including schematic reviews and layout best practices. - ASIC device level characterization skills and system level knowledge.
Skills: High Speed SERDES, PCIe, USB4, UFS, electrical compliance, silicon bring up
This role has been open 178 days — well above the 72-day median for High-Speed IO/SerDes Design roles.
High-Speed IO/SerDes Design · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
241
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Median days open
72 d
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Median salary
$188k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (241 roles · 47 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 21 | 241 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 76 | 1435 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 72 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $188k |
Skills observed across this category: High Speed SERDES, PCIe, USB4, UFS, electrical compliance, silicon bring up
Who's hiring in this category
- Synopsys · 35 open roles · median 37 d
- AMD · 27 open roles · median 43 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 21 open roles · median 67 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 20 open roles · median 149 d
- Micron Technology · 14 open roles · median 40 d
- Apple · 9 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 241 open High-Speed IO/SerDes Design (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 47 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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