Senior Engineer
$112,200 - $168,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on system-level validation of GNSS, Assisted GNSS, Advanced Positioning, sensor fusion, cellular, and Wi-Fi positioning technologies.
About the role
This role involves the system-level validation and commercialization of positioning solutions across various platforms. The focus includes GNSS, Assisted GNSS, Advanced Positioning, sensor fusion, cellular, and Wi-Fi positioning technologies.
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, OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience, OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
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, Python, automation tools, AI-assisted workflows
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 58-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
679
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Median days open
58 d
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Median salary
$213k
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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 (679 roles · 73 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 171 | 679 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 733 | 6085 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 73 d | 58 d (+15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $213k |
Skills observed across this category: system-level test plans, GNSS, Python, automation tools, AI-assisted workflows
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 168 open roles · median 73 d
- NVIDIA · 127 open roles · median 51 d
- AMD · 61 open roles · median 49 d
- Mobileye · 29 open roles · median 72 d
- Broadcom · 22 open roles · median 44 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 106 d
How we counted: 679 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.