Senior Engineer
$127,800 - $191,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 2 days.
About the role
This role involves validating and commercializing positioning solutions across Mobile, Automotive, Wearables, XR, and IoT platforms.
What you'll do
- 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, issue triage, and report generation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support feature development, qualification, commercialization readiness, and customer deployments.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
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Nice to have
- GNSS, Assisted GNSS, Advanced Positioning, or wireless systems experience.
- Experience with Python, automation frameworks, data analytics, AI/ML tools, or agentic workflows.
- Knowledge of RTK, sensor fusion, LTE/5G, and Wi-Fi positioning.
- Experience with Android-based systems and wireless test environments.
Skills: system-level test plans, GNSS and Advanced Positioning, analyze logs, traces, multi-sensor location solutions, automation tools
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 52-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
314
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$167k
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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 (314 roles · 61 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 314 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 112 | 2024 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 80 d | 52 d (+28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $167k |
Skills observed across this category: system-level test plans, GNSS and Advanced Positioning, analyze logs, traces, multi-sensor location solutions, automation tools
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 49 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 26 open roles · median 23 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 25 open roles · median 80 d
- Graphcore · 19 open roles · median 95 d
- Microchip Technology · 18 open roles · median 48 d
- NVIDIA · 18 open roles · median 17 d
How we counted: 314 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 61 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 20 Sept 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.