Senior Engineer
$112,200 - $168,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
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 0 days — well below the 54-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
669
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$205k
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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 (669 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 157 | 669 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 722 | 5796 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 60 d | 54 d (+6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
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) · 159 open roles · median 63 d
- NVIDIA · 131 open roles · median 43 d
- AMD · 57 open roles · median 51 d
- Broadcom · 25 open roles · median 53 d
- Mobileye · 24 open roles · median 59 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 669 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.